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6,241 results for: Virus

  1. Health & Medicine

    What experts say about childhood vaccines amid the Texas measles outbreak

    As the Texas measles outbreak grows and HHS head RFK Jr. puts vaccines under new scrutiny, two experts answer questions about the public health tool.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Health & Medicine

    Got a cold? A placebo might help

    Amid doubts over a common decongestant, evidence suggests the placebo effect can still help people suffering from a cold.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Health & Medicine

    Here’s how public health fared in 2024

    Viral outbreaks, extreme heat and access to clean water are among the year’s big public health headlines.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  4. Humans

    Here’s why COVID-19 isn’t seasonal so far

    Human immunity and behavior may be more important than weather for driving seasonality when it comes to COVID-19.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  5. Health & Medicine

    Vaccines, fluoride, raw milk: How RFK Jr.’s views may shape public health

    If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy could influence U.S. policy on vaccines, drugs and food safety.

    By Aimee Cunningham, Erin Garcia de Jesús and Laura Sanders
  6. Life

    A vaccine for bees has an unexpected effect

    Honeybees vaccinated against a bacterial disease were also protected from a viral disease.

    By Tina Hesman Saey

  7. Finally, scientists are making progress on long COVID

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses researchers' efforts to uncover long COVID's mysteries.

    By Nancy Shute
  8. Climate

    Meet Chonkus, the mutant cyanobacteria that could help sink climate change

    The mutant of the lab-studied Synechococcus elongatus has traits good for ocean carbon storage.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  9. Health & Medicine

    Dengue is classified as an urban disease. Mosquitoes don’t care

    Infectious diseases are often labeled “urban” or “rural.” Applying political labels to public health misses who is at risk, experts argue.

    By Sujata Gupta
  10. Microbes

    Evolutionary virologist Daniel Blanco-Melo seeks out ancient pathogens

    Daniel Blanco-Melo has reconstructed two viral strains brought to the Americas with European colonizers in the 16th century.

    By Pratik Pawar

  11. When pain really is in your head

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the complexity of chronic pain, the spread of diseases and training crocs to avoid eating certain toads.

    By Nancy Shute
  12. Health & Medicine

    Rogue antibodies may cause some long COVID symptoms 

    Tissue-targeting antibodies have been a key suspect in long COVID. Now, two studies show that antibodies from patients can cause symptoms in mice.

    By Meghan Rosen