A "zombie virus" is being studied from Siberian permafrost
European Researchers warned that climate change could reanimate frozen "zombie viruses" and expose humans to lethal...
CleanAirZone debuts a bio-based air purifier at CES 2021
At the virtual CES 2021, air purification R&D company CleanAirZone showcased its Bio-Based Air Purifier, a...
New Ebola outbreak strikes the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The deadly virus Ebola has returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A new outbreak of Ebola stuck...
Viruses and bacteria are falling from Earth's atmosphere
It's something you might expect Chicken Little to say: bacteria and viruses are falling from the atmosphere. But...
Researchers discover a new family of viruses swimming in the ocean
Scientists at MIT and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have identified a new family of ocean-dwelling...
US to lift restrictions on making viruses deadlier and stronger
The United States National Institute of Health (NIH) announced on Tuesday that it will soon end a three-year moratorium...
Researchers detect 100-million-year-old virus in pregnant women's blood
Here's a startling thought: the human genome contains ancient viruses. Researchers recently detected a 100-million-year-old...
Scientists harness tobacco plants to produce polio vaccine
After all the poor health outcomes caused by tobacco over centuries, it's about time the plant started doing something...
Scientists warn thawing soil could suddenly unleash deadly pathogens unseen in centuries
Humans have fought viruses for centuries. We struck a temporary winning blow with the discovery of penicillin,...
Deadly new bird flu strain could lead to devastating pandemic
You probably haven't thought about the bird flu in a couple of years, unless you're a virologist, but a new strain...
Stanford scientist develop a blood-separating centrifuge out of paper
If you were a kid before the age of smartphones, you probably played with a whirligig at least once. The design...
Scientists may have finally found a cure for the common cold
Could the common cold soon be a thing of the past? Scientists have created a breakthrough nasal spray that could...
INFOGRAPHIC: The dirtiest, most germ-ridden items you touch every day
Avoiding the worst germs isn't as simple as dodging hand rails and hovering over toilet seats. Did you know that...
