Mutating Bird Flu May Pose Pandemic Threat, Scientists Warn
A wave of H7N9 bird flu in China that has spread into people may have the potential to emerge as a pandemic strain in humans, scientists said on Wednesday. The H7N9 virus, one of several strains of...
View ArticleThis Blood Test Can Tell You Every Virus You’ve Ever Had
Researchers have developed a DNA-based blood test that can determine a person’s viral history, a development they hope could lead to early detection of conditions, such as hepatitis C, and eventually...
View ArticleScientists Are Waking up “30,000-Year-Old” Giant Virus
Bringing a 30,000-year-old virus back to life sounds like the plot of a real-life horror movie. So if you were scared by the incurable virus in the movie “28 Days Later,” you might want to stop reading...
View ArticleLatest Military Lab Concerns Involve Plague Bacteria, Deadly Viruses
The Pentagon’s most secure laboratories may have mislabeled, improperly stored and shipped samples of potentially infectious plague bacteria, which can cause several deadly forms of disease, USA TODAY...
View ArticleConcerns Over Zika Virus Outbreak Growing in U.S.
U.S. health officials are reporting new cases of a mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects. Three cases of the Zika virus have been confirmed in Florida, and two pregnant women tested positive in...
View ArticleThis Mystery Virus Is Being Compared to One of the World’s Worst Illnesses
A year and a half ago “Full Measure” first reported on a baffling new illness responsible for nightmarish scenarios: a child wakes up and his legs don’t move. Soon, he’s paralyzed from the neck down.
View ArticleFeds Want to ‘Program’ Genes to Stop Flu, Other Viruses
The federal government is launching a research effort that will look for ways to program genetic codes to protect people.
View ArticleMutating Bird Flu May Pose Pandemic Threat, Scientists Warn
The expansion of Bird Flu in China from chickens could cause a pandemic threat according to experts. Hundreds have already died.
View ArticleThis Blood Test Can Tell You Every Virus You’ve Ever Had
Curious how many viruses have invaded your body over the course of your life? Now you can know with this amazing blood test.
View ArticleScientists Are Waking up “30,000-Year-Old” Giant Virus
Bringing a 30,000-year-old virus back to life sounds like the plot of a real-life horror movie. So if you were scared by the incurable virus in the movie "28 Days Later," you might not want to read this.
View ArticleLatest Military Lab Concerns Involve Plague Bacteria, Deadly Viruses
The Pentagon's most secure laboratories may have mislabeled, improperly stored and shipped samples of potentially infectious plague bacteria.
View ArticleConcerns Over Zika Virus Outbreak Growing in U.S.
U.S. health officials are reporting new cases of a mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects.
View ArticleThis Mystery Virus Is Being Compared to One of the World’s Worst Illnesses
A year and a half ago “Full Measure” first reported on a baffling new illness responsible for nightmarish scenarios: a child wakes up and his legs don’t move. Soon, he’s paralyzed from the neck down.
View ArticleFeds Want to ‘Program’ Genes to Stop Flu, Other Viruses
The federal government is launching a research effort that will look for ways to program genetic codes to protect people.
View ArticleWill You Believe Them This Time? Scientists Say Half the World May Die From...
Mass chicken farming is leaving humans vulnerable to a killer virus which could wipe out half of the world's population.
View ArticleSecond-Ever Case of New ‘Alaskapox’ Virus Strain Recorded in U.S.
An Alaska woman was recently diagnosed with the second-ever known case of a novel strain of virus.
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