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6,289 results for: Virus

  1. Life

    Chickens to blame for spread of latest deadly bird flu

    Chickens are responsible for the second wave of H7N9 bird flu in China.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Life

    Experimental herpes vaccine works in mice

    An experimental herpes vaccine works in animal tests by using an approach starkly different from that used in previous vaccine development.

    By Nathan Seppa
  3. Health & Medicine

    Hepatitis E vaccine shows strong coverage

    A large trial in China indicates that a vaccine can provide 87 percent protection against the hepatitis E virus, which infects 20 million people a year.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Life

    Life’s origin might illustrate the power of game theory

    Game theory math can describe molecular competition and cooperation, perhaps providing clues to the origin of life.

    By Tom Siegfried
  5. Genetics

    Ebola virus evolution tracked by genetic data

    Analysis of Ebola genomes shows how the virus has evolved and some of the mutations that may thwart treatments.

    By Ashley Yeager
  6. Animals

    Wasps may turn ladybugs into zombies with viral weapons

    Parasitic wasps may use a neurological virus to make ladybugs their minions, a study posits.

    By Helen Thompson
  7. Health & Medicine

    New HPV shot fends off more types of the virus

    A new vaccine that covers more strains of the human papillomavirus protects better against cervical and other cancers.

    By Nathan Seppa
  8. Health & Medicine

    Six ways to beat chronic stress

    Counseling, mindfulness training and purposeful social contact may counteract the effects of chronic stress.

    By Nathan Seppa
  9. Health & Medicine

    E-cigarettes lower immunity to flu and other germs

    Electronic cigarettes produce substantial amounts of lung inflammation, a new mouse study finds. They may also reduce the ability to fight off infections from strep and flu germs.

    By Janet Raloff
  10. Health & Medicine

    Ebola vaccine performs well in U.K. human trial

    A vaccine that protects against the Zaire strain of Ebola turns in promising preliminary results from a human trial.

    By Helen Thompson
  11. Life

    When bacteria-killing viruses take over, it’s bad news for the gut

    A rise in some bacteria-killing viruses in the intestines may deplete good bacteria and trigger inflammatory bowel diseases.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  12. Health & Medicine

    Chronic stress can wreak havoc on the body

    Scientists are shedding light on all the ways that chronic stress can boost inflammation and lead to serious health problems.

    By Nathan Seppa