The study revealed that a gene common in some bats can reduce the production of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by up to 90%, which could help lead to new medical approaches to combating viral diseases.

Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...

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Vaccination rates were, however, only “moderate” – not because Americans saw vaccination as problematic, but because they did not see influenza as a threat. Nearly 40 years had dulled memories of the ...

The Trump administration’s crusade to erase transgender identity from the federal government continued on Friday with a ...

Many Africans knew that Trump’s “America First” outlook meant their continent was likely to be last among his priorities.

The tools the US used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural ...

Dyson launches its most powerful HEPA cordless vacuum – capturing viruses and particles as small as 0.1 microns Dyson’s first ...

HIV has become a more manageable condition in recent years, but a full cure remains elusive. Now, scientists have found ...

11.5% of adults aged 15 to 49 have the virus. Over 1.6 million people are affected, including 990,000 women and children. In 2018, about 34,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses. The U.S. helps ...

Two European regulators said on Wednesday they were tracking variants of the avian influenza virus due to the threat of the pathogen adapting to spread between humans and triggering future pandemics, ...