Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal the history of Earth’s climate – and how viruses adapt to climate change
From ice cores extracted from the Tibetan Plateau, scientists recovered the equivalent of 1,705 virus species. Reading their ...
SARS-CoV-2 Virus Is Still Circulating! Experts Warn – Here’s How To Boost Your Immunity To Stay Safe
Covid-19 is still circulating, though it's weaker now. Experts say it’s not a major threat but advise maintaining strong ...
Health care industry remains radically change by covid
When covid-19 struck, Natalya Rodriguez, fresh out of nursing school, watched as a flood of overwhelmed colleagues abandoned the health care field. Nothing had prepared nurses in the U.S. for a ...
The Bird Flu Virus Is Mutating Fast – And Scientists Say Our Vaccines May Not Be Enough
H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...
Measles cases are up to 351 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here’s what you should know
Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico now have 351 cases in total. Two unvaccinated people have died from ...
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I’ve been able to live a happy life after my AIDS diagnosis. Trump could upend that.
Federal funding has helped make my HIV undetectable and restored me to health. But I'm afraid funding for my medications will dry up during Trump's administration.
How bacteria 'vaccinate' themselves with genetic material from dormant viruses
Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...
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Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up from last year
As measles cases in West Texas are still on the rise two months after the outbreak began, local public health officials say ...
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‘We are alive’: COVID pandemic remembered at Elmhurst Hospital
It has been half a decade since the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in New York City, and on Friday two mayors and a number ...