WO, a bacteriophage, has been caught with stolen DNA from black widow venom to help it spread.
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On Tuesday, the Hawaiian Department of Health announced that the first travel-related case of the Zika virus has been reported on Hawaii Island.
Bass heads rejoice!
Scientists have shown that achieving a sustained control of an SIV infection in macaques - the simian equivalent of an HIV infection in humans - is
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Biotechnologists have discovered some horrifying new consequences of lateral gene transfer: a virus that started making the toxin from black widow
Unicef launches emergency immunisation campaign across northern Nigeria and neighbouring African countries in bid to stop polio virus taking hold N
A veterinary researcher at Iowa State University has discovered a novel virus in the central nervous tissues of young pigs with polio-like weakness
Even if you live far from an infection zone, chances are Zika virus still comes up in your life.
KORAPUT: Despite the state government's efforts to contain the spread of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus, the killer disease continues to cla
Public health officials in Florida have identified a new area in Miami-Dade County where the Zika virus is being spread by mosquitoes, according to
Zika is linked to serious developmental issues in fetuses, and poses a particular threat to pregnant women.
While many viruses steal from their hosts, this is the first time a virus that attacks bacteria alone – otherwise known as a bacteriophage – has ta
MACON COUNTY, N.C. -- Macon County records its first case of Zika virus infection in a county resident.
The threat of the Zika virus is still at large and with recent evidence the human population has even greater a reason to be cautious.
When researchers sequenced the genome of a virus that attacks the bacterial parasite Wolbachia, they found a surprise: the tiny virus may sting lik
With the change in the weather, mosquitoes may be out of sight, but they're never far from the minds of parents whose babies have been born wi
CASTRIES, St Lucia, (CMC) — St Lucia says it has recorded an increase in the number of the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) even as the island notes a
display dialog "You need to erase your hard drive to remove this virus" with icon caution buttons {"cancel", "Ok"} de
Up to 20% of all cancers are linked to infections—particularly viruses—and the list of potentially carcinogenic infectious agents is growing.
In a very unusual case of genetic theft, a virus has been caught with a gene that codes for the poison of black widow spiders.
A type of virus that only infects bacteria has stolen the DNA of black widow spider s to attack its prey.
There once was a virus that swallowed a spider. Or a few spider genes, anyway.
Zika virus, transmitted by mosquitos and sexual contact, causes fevers, rashes, headaches, and, most concerning, microcephaly in babies born to inf
NASHVILLE, Oct. 11 (UPI) --A tiny virus called Wolbachia has managed to infect nearly half of all arthropod species.
WESH 2 News has new information about a data breach at the University of Central Florida.
Following recent outbreaks of Zika virus and the potential health dangers of infection, especially during pregnancy, scientists are striving to rap
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says, Zika virus is ‘highly likely’ to keep spreading in Asia.
In one of the most unexpected genetic thefts ever, a virus that infects bacteria appears to have stolen the gene coding for the poison of the black
Scientists have found the DNA for black widow spider venom inside a type of virus called a bacteriophage.
Zika infections were "highly likely" to keep spreading across Asia, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Tuesday.
Zika infections are "highly likely" to keep spreading across Asia, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
LAHORE (Web Desk) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Zika Virus can spread across Asia in near future owing to burgeoning Zi
SCIENTISTS have found the strongest proof yet of a link between the Zika virus and a rare paralysing syndrome.
RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Two weeks shy of his first birthday, doctors began feeding Jose Wesley Campos through a nose tube because swallowing problems
It is spread through saliva, commonly on glasses, plates and cutlery.
More than 30 schools in the state have reported one or more student contracting the mumps virus.
And, medical tests have indicated that the virus is undetectable in the blood of the previously HIV-positive man after he was treated with the new
"It was very bad and it didn't have to happen because I could have had them vaccinated", she told ABC News.
Ten protectors tasked with revitalizing humanity following its collapse, the Iron Lords gave their lives to contain a golden age technology called
A killer brain virus is wreaking havoc with superstar Barbra Streisand‘s balance and moods — and the issue may spell doom!
The Zika virus is set to spread through Asia, the World Health Organization warned Monday, with hundreds of cases reported in Singapore and two Tha
The Zika virus is expected to spread in the Asia-Pacific region, the World Health Organization warned in its recent report released Monday.
Penn State researchers have developed a new portable microdevice that uses a forest-like array of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes to selectivel
After all, staying silent about the HIV virus is exactly what made it spread like wildfire initially.
The virus may inevitably find its way up to mosquito-infested northern provinces and cities after recent two non-travel related cases.
The three individuals diagnosed with the virus all reside in Middlesex County and are over 70 years old.
Flu season begins in the fall and usually affects up to 20 percent of people.
However, there are ongoing reports that the show might be cancelled because of the spreading Zika virus and other issues.
Hurricane Matthew may kill off Zika virus in Florida by washing away the breeding sites of mosquitoes which carry the disease.