Tag: virus

Viruses do more than just cause disease – they also influence ecosystems and the processes that shape the planet. Tracing ...

Unfortunately, the pandemic is not over.

These viruses can alter our gut microbiome to improve brain function.

It's as accurate as our current PCR tests or more, but way faster and cheaper.

Although it worked, there's still much work to do before it becomes practical.

One pinch of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

A fluid dynamics model explains what happens to potentially harmful particles during handwashing.

The approval was based on studies that involved neither humans nor the variola virus due to ethical considerations.

That’s not a headline I expected to be writing today.

It should be significantly safer for patients than traditional methods.

This online tool ranks the scariest animal-borne viruses that either crossed or have the potential to cross species barriers.

It was safe and showed efficacy for 97% of the participants in the trial.

"Knowing where people have to commute to, rather than where they live, is potentially much more important to curb the ...

It's the first time in thirty-five years since a death of this type has occurred in the world.

They’re the most successful group on the planet, and they’re not even alive.

Viruses are a seemingly inherent part of mammalian evolution, two studies suggest.

This century-old vaccine could have a protective effect against COVID-19, these researchers claim.

The coronavirus is the buzzword of the year, but what's a virus and how does it spread?

Whether or not this makes the virus more transmissible in society isn't yet clear.

Studies suggest that the coronavirus stops being infectious around 11 days after the onset of symptoms, even though PCR tests ...