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Are There Zombie Viruses — Like The 1918 Flu — Thawing In The Permafrost?

May 19, 2020
As if the pandemic weren't enough, people are wondering whether climate change will cause pathogens buried in frozen ground to come back to life as the Arctic warms. How worried should we be?
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Viruses thrive in the security lines at airports, according to several studies.

Where Are The Most Viruses In An Airport? Hint: It's Probably Not The Toilet

Sep 08, 2018
Scientists looked for respiratory viruses on surfaces throughout an international airport.
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Goats and Soda
A cluster of rotaviruses. The image is from a transmission electron micrograph and has been colored.

Scientists Discover The Secret Weapon Of Stomach Viruses

Aug 09, 2018
New research finds that stomach infections, like norovirus and rotavirus, have a special way to get to us hard — and fast. That knowledge could lead to new, more effective treatments.
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Shots - Health News
Poliovirus, long a scourge, has been modified by Duke University researchers for experimental use as a brain cancer treatment.

Doctors Try Genetically Modified Poliovirus As Experimental Brain Cancer Treatment

Jun 26, 2018
Duke University researchers say some patients with brain cancer survived long after receiving treatment with a weakened poliovirus. But the response rate was limited and there were side effects.
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Patients are treated at an Army ward in Kansas during the influenza epidemic of 1918. About 675,000 Americans died of the flu known as "la grippe."

Are We Prepared For A Killer Flu Epidemic?

Apr 27, 2018
An 21st century outbreak could be as nightmarish as the 1918 pandemic, which killed about 40 million. So the Gates Foundation wants to spur the development of a flu vaccine. Don't we already have one?
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Here & Now Compass
A dust storm moves across the barren plains of northern Kenya in March 2006. Viruses are swept up into the atmosphere via dust storms and ocean spray, and then fall back down to the surface.

Every Day, Tons Of Viruses Are Swept Into The Sky And Fall Back Down To Earth

Apr 25, 2018
For the first time, scientists measured the quantity of viruses that are swept into the Earth's atmosphere and then fall back down. The study explains why similar viruses are spread across the globe.
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In the past few years, severe storms have ripped off big chunks of the Alaska coastline. The white bags are trying to prevent the ancient log cabin from sliding into the sea.

Are There Zombie Viruses In The Thawing Permafrost?

Jan 24, 2018
There's a new fear from climate change: Bacteria and viruses buried in frozen ground coming back to life as the Arctic warms up. We went digging in permafrost to find out how worried we should be.
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A computerized depiction of human sperm cells.

How Many Viruses Can Live In Semen? More Than You Might Think

Sep 23, 2017
According to a new report, semen can be a hotbed for viruses.
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Shots - Health News
In 2003, <em>Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus</em>, also known as mimivirus, was the first giant virus to be described. It's larger than many bacteria, and was found in a water sample from a hospital cooling tower in England.

In Giant Virus Genes, Hints About Their Mysterious Origin

Apr 06, 2017
They're the Godzillas of the virus world, pushing the limit of what is considered alive. Researchers are trying to figure out where they came from. (And no, they aren't known to make people sick.)
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What Do You Want To Know About Pandemics? Submit A Question

Feb 14, 2017
We're running a series on the rise of killer viruses. If there's something you'd like to know, ask us. We'll answer reader queries in an upcoming story.
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Goats and Soda
Opening Pandora's box: Once pristine rain forest in Borneo, the land on the left has been clear-cut for a palm oil plantation. Everytime people cut into forests, they create "edges," where people come into contact with animals — and their viruses.

Why Killer Viruses Are On The Rise

Feb 14, 2017
If you think there are more dangerous infectious diseases than ever, you're right. One big reason: pushing animals like this one out of their homes.
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The Salt
If they're able to swim to hot water, carp will survive infection with a type of herpes virus.

In Studying Sick Fish, Scientists Trace History Of Fevers

Feb 09, 2017
Carp are a major food source, but they've been plagued by viruses. Scientists now say they have a simple solution. And along the way, they hit on an ancient commonality between fish and people.
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Goats and Soda

MAP: Find Out What New Viruses Are Emerging In Your Backyard

Feb 07, 2017
Over the past 60 years, the number of new diseases cropping up in a decade has almost quadrupled. "We're in a hyperinfectious world," says one scientist.
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Goats and Soda
A worker stands near dividers intended to separate patients in an Ebola treatment facility under construction in the Port Loko district of Sierra Leone in 2014.

What If You Had Ebola And Didn't Even Know It?

Nov 15, 2016
Viruses can hit people in different ways, with symptoms ranging from minimal to severe. A doctor wanted to know if that was true for Ebola as well.
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The Mayaro River in Trinidad. The Mayaro virus was first identified in forest workers on the island.

Why Scientists Are Keeping An Eye On A Little-Known Virus

Oct 08, 2016
It's called Mayaro virus. It was first identified in 1954 and has been active near the Amazon. Now it appears to have popped up in Haiti.
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Shots - Health News
Bacteriophages, in red, look like tiny aliens, with big heads and skinny bodies. They use their "legs" to stick to and infect a bacterial cell, in blue.

Your Gut's Gone Viral, And That Might Be Good For Your Health

Aug 29, 2016
Think of it as a gift within a gift. Some beneficial gut bacteria contain viruses called "bacteriophages." And some of these phages now have been associated with good intestinal health in humans.
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These are insect cells infected with the Guaico Culex virus. The different colors denote cells infected with different pieces of the virus. Only the brown-colored cells are infectious, because they contain the complete virus.

New Virus Breaks The Rules Of Infection

Aug 25, 2016
A virus is generally like a little ball with a few genes. Now scientists have found one that's broken up into five little balls — as if it were dismembered.
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