Nearly 200,000 Viruses Discovered in Decade-Long Ocean Expedition

Medicine & Technology May 03, 2019

Find out why discovering 200,000 marine based viruses is so important.

A New Medical Discovery That Uses Gene to Treat a Disorder Without Drugs or Surgery

Apr 08, 2019

Molecules with the potential of trapping viruses inside a cell

Astronauts exposed to reactivation of dormant viruses during space flight

Mar 16, 2019

Astronauts with poor immunization state compromised with viruses

‘Rooster Testes’ Used to Study Infectious Viruses

Apr 28, 2017

Researchers used rooster testes on how the body fights viruses, researchers claimed it can be used for future discoveries of medicine.

Membranes Remove Viruses From Drinking Water: A Promising Breakthrough To Avail Clean Water Resources

Apr 20, 2017

A recent research study develops a modified membrane that can easily detect and filter the waterborne viruses to produce safe drinking water.

Zika Virus Again: Asian Tiger Backyard Mosquito Poses Carrier Threat As Similar Traces Were Found

Apr 17, 2017

Find out about Zika's second possible carrier, Asian tiger mosquitoes here.

Hawaii Reports First Case Associating Zika Virus And Birth Defects

Jan 18, 2016

A new-born baby in Hawaii with an unusually small head got infected with Zika virus, according to health officials in the USA. This is the country's first reported case to associate the virus and birth defects.

The Tick Problem—What Are The Chances That You’ll Survive the Spring, Powassan-Free?

Apr 16, 2015

Just how likely is it that you’ll transmit a lethal tick-borne virus these spring and summer seasons? Well the odds are in your favor, as lethal viruses that use ticks as a vector are fairly rare, but if you live in Northeast and Upper Midwest of the United States, your chances may be much higher than ever before.