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Crews respond to structure fire in South Lubbock neighborhood ...

Researchers in North Carolina have identified a key clue to why people keep catching colds over time. A Duke-led study found that a common cold virus changes over time, helping it slip past our immune ...

Thailand’s tourism industry enters 2026 facing a complex and delicately balanced moment. The long-expected rebound in Chinese arrivals has fallen short of official forecasts, while breaking news of a ...

Scientists found that nasal cells act as a first line of defense against the common cold, working together to block ...

The Influenza A H3N2 virus subclade K represents a change in the basic structure of the influenza virus. One of the first ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas. By Alexa Robles-Gil In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in ...

Once the virus attaches to receptor clusters, it sends signals that make the cell wrap it in a clathrin coat and build an actin bulge, pulling the virus inward. The virus is then pinched off into a ...

From classrooms to workplaces, a nasty stomach virus is circulating again, and North Texas doctors say they’re bracing for more cases this month. The norovirus, often mistaken for the stomach flu, ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A highly contagious virus that spread rapidly across New York City last winter may make a resurgence. Sometimes referred to as the stomach flu or stomach bug, the norovirus illness ...

UC San Diego researchers have identified an unlikely hero in the fight against drug-resistant infections. Bacteriophages, seen here in an artist’s illustration, are the most abundant organisms on ...

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