From Spanish flu to today: How immune cells keep up with a changing virus
In a breakthrough for influenza research, scientists have discovered immune cells that can recognize influenza (flu) viruses ...
In Japan, fears of ‘hellish pandemic’ mount over virus lab in Nagasaki
The laboratory, which will study some of the deadliest viruses, has prompted concerns over a repeat of the coronavirus ...
Science Daily7d
Potential new pathway to fight viruses
The study revealed that a gene common in some bats can reduce the production of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by up to 90%, which could help lead to new medical approaches to combating viral diseases.
Healio10d
COVID-19-causing virus linked to coronary plaque progression, risk for MI, death
SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with more rapid coronary plaque progression and significantly increased risk for adverse ...
Opinion
Lessons learned from pandemic can bolster response to next one
Post series reveals that Hong Kong has much to learn and digest from the deadly Covid-19 outbreak which wreaked havoc on the city More than 20 years ago the government set up a panel of international ...
PC Magazine15d
The Best Antivirus Software for 2025
Antivirus apps for your PC protect your personal information, data, bank accounts, and much more. We've tested more than two dozen utilities to help you choose the best antivirus for your needs ...
The Lancet15d
The KP.2-adapted COVID-19 vaccine improves neutralising activity against the XEC variant
1 Omicron SARS-CoV-2 virus. These results show that the KP.2 vaccine offers adequate protection against emerging JN.1-lineage variants. The KP.2 vaccine can provide better boosting to the KP.2 spike ...
C&EN15d
Why do bats play host to so many viruses?
Bats harbor many viruses that can spill over into humans, including Marburg, Ebola, and famously SARS-CoV-2. But while these viruses often cause severe illness in humans, they do not appear to hamper ...
C&EN17d
Four advances for inactivating infectious viruses, bacteria
It’s peak cold and flu season in the northern hemisphere. These respiratory viruses and other infectious pathogens are spread through close contact and/or touching contaminated surfaces. Many people ...
WebMD17d
How Do I Prevent COVID-19?
COVID can still spread rapidly, especially through close person-to-person contact. You can get the virus and spread it even if you've been vaccinated or had the virus before. How long are you ...
What to Know About the CIA’s Conclusion that COVID-19 Came From a Lab
The problem for the lab-leak position is that the U.S. has never had access to the Wuhan lab and has thus been unable to ...
WebMD23d
Types of Flu
But the coronavirus causes COVID, while the influenza virus causes the flu. COVID also spreads faster than the flu and remains contagious for longer periods. Both illnesses cause symptoms such ...