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Many pathogenic viruses are endemic among human populations and can cause a broad variety of diseases, some potentially leading to devastating pandemics. How virus populations maintain diversity and ...

A new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) offers insights into cell death regulation by viruses like SARS-CoV-2, and how bats and humans respond differently to tricks that ...

As cases of H5N1 bird flu rise across the U.S., some of us may be more immune to the virus than others. Many people may have immune cells called "T cells" primed and ready to fight the "highly ...

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You know that deadly viruses can wreak havoc on humans and animals—but did you know that some viruses can actually infect other...viruses? Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow and learn all ...

England is expanding wastewater surveillance to detect virus outbreaks early, giving hospitals more time to respond before ...

Scientists in Siberia have brought back to life a virus that stayed frozen in permafrost for 48,500 years. They pulled it ...

The new strain was found in Noxubee County, Miss. All of the roughly 46,000 birds either died or were euthanized after the infection spread. In another development, researchers reported that exposure ...