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6,277 results for: Virus

  1. Animals

    Streaked shearwaters poop only while flying over the ocean

    In-flight defecation may help the birds stay away from feces that can contain pathogens such as bird flu while also fertilizing the ocean.

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  2. Life

    Why these zombie caterpillars can’t stop eating 

    Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Why a norovirus vaccine isn’t available — yet

    Norovirus is highly infectious and causing a lot of illness this winter. Several vaccine candidates are making their way through clinical trials.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    RSV wasn’t as hard on U.S. babies last winter. This may be why

    Two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody — were tied to a recent drop in RSV hospitalization rates for U.S. babies.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    How flossing a mouse’s teeth could lead to a new kind of vaccine

    Flu viruses often enter the body through mucous tissue in the nose. Researchers are developing new ways to protect such areas.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    mRNA vaccines hold promise for many diseases. Now the tech is under fire 

    Researchers warn that halting federal contracts for mRNA vaccine research could weaken pandemic preparedness and slow medical advances.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    What to know about the first bird flu–related death in the U.S.

    H5N1 has infected 66 people in the United States since early 2024, mostly causing mild illness. A Louisiana man was the first to get severely sick.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    In a first, Huntington’s disease is slowed by an experimental treatment

    An experimental gene therapy slowed Huntington’s by up to 75 percent in a small clinical trial. While not a cure, it may give patients longer lives.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    COVID-19 is still a threat, but getting a vaccine is harder for many people

    Vaccination is still important to ward off the worst of the coronavirus. Three experts discuss the concerns with restricting access.

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  10. Artificial Intelligence

    AI-designed proteins test biosecurity safeguards

    AI edits to the blueprints for known toxins can evade detection. Researchers are improving filters to catch these rare biosecurity threats.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    Shifting vaccine guidelines inject uncertainty into getting fall COVID shots

    Respiratory viruses often surge in the fall. We asked an infectious diseases expert how best to protect ourselves given a shifting vaccine landscape.

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  12. Science & Society

    5 years after COVID-19 became a pandemic, are we ready for what’s next?

    We’ve learned a lot about COVID-19 over the last five years, but big questions remain. Recent federal actions may hinder the disease’s management.

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