viruses
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Latest on Monkeypox: Genetic Clues and How It Might Be Spreading
Cases of monkeypox continue to climb across the globe, with more than 200 confirmed and suspected cases documented in over 20 countries. Scientists are starting to gather their first clues about these outbreaks, including how the virus may have begun spreading farther than it ever has before.
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Deer in New York Test Positive for Omicron, Researchers Warn of Future ‘Spillback to Humans’
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has found its way into white-tailed deer living in New York, new research released this week has found. The results are the latest to show that deer in the U.S. have become frequent carriers of SARS-CoV-2 — a phenomenon that could have important implications for the future of the…
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Self-Spreading Vaccine Research Could Spin Out of Control, Experts Warn
Imagine a future scenario in which a dangerous new virus is detected in chimpanzees. To prevent this virus from spreading to humans, biologists decide to deliberately infect scores of wild chimps with a transmissible vaccine — an infectious, lab-grown virus that immunizes, rather than harms, its host. The chimps, now vaccinated, no longer pose a…
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First Case of Omicron Variant Detected in the U.S.
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has officially reached the United States. This afternoon, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of the worrying variant, involving a California resident who recently returned from South Africa, where the variant was first identified. The patient was fully vaccinated, is reportedly experiencing mild symptoms…