The Shingles Virus May Be Aging You More Quickly
In 2010, a university lecturer from Colorado started experiencing worrying signs of cognitive decline.The lecturer—a…
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World’s oldest cold virus found in 18th-century woman’s lungs
Historic anatomical preparations from the late 1700s in the Hunterian Anatomy MuseumAnatomy Museum © The…
The Epstein-Berr virus infects most of us – but why do only some get very ill?
Epstein-Barr virus is a very common infection, but that doesn’t make it harmlessScience History Images/Alamy…
How a Spanish virus brought Google to Málaga
After 33 years, Bernardo Quintero decided it was time to find the person who changed…
Strongest evidence yet that the Epstein-Barr virus causes lupus
Lupus can cause extreme fatigue, rashes and pain in joints and musclessyahrir maulana/Alamy The virus…
Measles Death Shows How Virus Can Hide in the Brain for Years
September 12, 20253 min readChild’s Death Shows How Measles in the Brain Can Kill Years…
What New Human Ancestor Has Been Discovered, and How a Virus Outbreak in China Could Reach the U.S.
Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Let’s kick…
Should You Worry the New Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in China Could Reach the U.S?
August 10, 20253 min readHow the New Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in China Could Reach the…
Herpes virus could soon be approved to treat severe skin cancer
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread elsewhere in the bodySCIENCE PHOTO…
‘Like a virus’: Corruption has infected the fight against climate change
Bribery, theft, conflicts of interest, and other forms of corruption are hampering global efforts to…