India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak
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How did viruses evolve? Are they a streamlined form of something that existed long ago, or an ultimate culmination of smaller genetic elements joined together? Aa Aa Aa The evolutionary history of viruses represents a fascinating, albeit murky, topic for ...
Nipah Virus: What Happens Inside Your Body If You Are Infected By The NiV - How It Attacks the Brain
How does the body react after contracting the deadly NiV? Expert explains how the Nipah virus attacks the brain, leading to swelling and fatal inflammation.
A virus that infects nearly all children early in life has, in rare cases, been present within human DNA for thousands of years.
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How many times have viruses nearly wiped out humanity?
In this video, we explore the history of viruses that have nearly wiped out humanity. From the most famous outbreaks to lesser-known but equally dangerous viruses, we break down which ones have come closest to causing human extinction.
Scientists in Switzerland have cracked open a century-old viral mystery by decoding the genome of the 1918 influenza virus from a preserved Zurich patient. This ancient RNA revealed that the virus had already adapted to humans at the very start of the ...
This article originally appeared on Undark. Pharmacies in the nation of Georgia have something ours don’t: vials of viruses in neat rows. People swallow or gargle the brews to combat routine bacterial infections. The viruses are bacteria-eaters that take ...
As humans alter the planet’s climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth’s history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice structures like glaciers serve as nature’s freezers, archiving detailed ...
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After battling the deadly COVID-19 virus for over 5 years, the world is now on the verge of witnessing the rise of another dangerous outbreak - H5N1 or bird flu. Scroll down to know if this virus is capable of triggering the next pandemic.
With the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation recently increasing its predicted total for coronavirus deaths in the United States, its researchers are looking to remind the country that the outbreak is far from over. “Despite our nation’s ...