Unknown Deadly Illness Strikes Western Congo
An unidentified illness has killed scores of people and infected hundreds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health ...
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New Molecule Used in Cancer Treatment Shows Promise for Treating HIV todayheadline
A molecule that is currently being used to treat cancerous soft-tissue sarcomas may be the key for developing a cure ...
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New Strain of Norovirus May Be Causing Uptick In Cases todayheadline
Every winter, public health departments report a rise in illnesses. Most of these infections are expected during the colder months, ...
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Mass Poultry Vaccination Could Prevent Bird Flu Spread, but Also Make Virus Evolve todayheadline
The avian flu continues to circulate in parts of the world, including the U.S., infecting domestic poultry, cattle, and some ...
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Neanderthal Interbreeding Likely Gave Human Immunity a Boost todayheadline
When Homo neanderthalensis first came in contact with Homo sapiens around 50,000 years ago, in what’s now the Middle East, ...
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What is hMPV, the virus spreading through China? todayheadline
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has probably been infecting people for centuriesROGER HARRIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Alarmist headlines that warn of China once ...
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Will an mRNA vaccine target the norovirus strain behind surging cases? todayheadline
Transmission electron micrograph of parts of the norovirus pathogenBSIP SA/Alamy A global international trial of an mRNA vaccine against norovirus ...
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H5N1 bird flu is closer to gaining pandemic potential than we thought todayheadline
A highly infectious strain of bird flu has been circulating worldwide since 2020ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images The H5N1 bird ...
Read moreDetailsHundreds of Ancient Viruses Discovered Deep Inside Tibetan Glacier
Scientists have unearthed the remnants of more than 1,700 viruses from deep inside a glacier in western China. Most of ...
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Bird flu may be adapting to become more infectious to humans todayheadline
Bird flu has been spreading in wild animals for years but it is now adapting to humansVuk Valcic//SOPA Images/LightRocket via ...
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