The scientific fight over whether ageing is a disease
An improving scientific understanding of the biology of ageing is leading some scientists, doctors and entrepreneurs to argue ...
Potentially deadly zoonotic virus found in US, sparking concerns of spread to humans
A fatal virus has been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans. The Camp Hill ...
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Cross-Species Transmission of Viral Infections
In the study of infectious diseases, a critical and complex phenomenon is the transmission of viruses across different host species. Such events can lead to ...
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway. A virologist and entomologist explain why
Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...
Internet Archive played crucial role in tracking shady CDC data removals
When thousands of pages started disappearing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website late last week ...
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The Virus That Could End All Life
The Nature of Viruses Viruses are microscopic entities that require a host's cellular machinery to replicate. Unlike bacteria ...
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More people survive congenital heart disease, Quebec doing well in specialized care
People diagnosed with congenital heart disease — a heart defect that is present at birth — are more likely to survive thanks ...
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why
The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between ...
The 5 dangerous prostate cancer myths you probably believe – from rectal exams to missed symptoms
IT’S a disease that only affects old men. Wrong. You won’t die of it, you die with it. Wrong again! Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in England, overtaking breast cancer for the first ...
How eye change can reveal dementia or diabetes before symptoms even appear
They may be the window to the soul, but researchers have found the eyes also give an insight into the brain that could help ...
How retina reveals disease before symptoms even appear
They may be the window to the soul, but researchers have found the eyes also give an insight into the brain that could help ...