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JUNE 14, 2024

However, small, detectable amounts of infectious virus remained in raw milk samples with high virus levels when treated at 72 degrees Celsius (161.6 The amount of infectious H5N1 influenza viruses in raw milk rapidly declined with heat treatment in laboratory research.

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MAY 13, 2024

An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in mice, shows a new study.

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JULY 30, 2024

Two of the closest known relatives to SARS-CoV-2 -- a pair of bat coronaviruses discovered by researchers in Laos -- may transmit poorly in people despite being genetically similar to the COVID-19-causing virus, a new study reveals.

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JULY 19, 2024

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 -- Cancer growth can be fueled by flecks of ancient viral DNA lodged into the genetics of modern humans, a new study says.Overall, about 8% of the human genome is made of bits of DNA left behind by viruses that infected our.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

A new study gets scientists closer to more fully understanding where viruses fit into the global ocean picture of cycling nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and, of particular interest, carbon.

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MAY 15, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 -- The H5N1 avian flu virus has been discovered in a small number of wild birds in New York City.The highly infectious and severe virus was detected in fecal samples in six New York City birds representing four different.

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MAY 6, 2024

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 -- Scientists are busy working on a vaccine that might fight strains of the COVID virus SARS-CoV-2 that haven't even emerged yet.The effort from a British team at the University of Cambridge is already showing promise in mouse.

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JANUARY 25, 2025

25, 2025 In the throes of winter's yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks, it pays to remember what Grandma told you.Wash your hands often, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze or cough and stay away from f. SATURDAY, Jan.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

11, 2023 -- You've probably heard of West Nile virus, but mosquitoes spread various other illnesses, too, including the little-known Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), which is garnering attention across the United States. MONDAY, Sept. For example,

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JULY 29, 2024

MONDAY, July 29, 2024 -- The virus responsible for COVID-19 is widespread among wildlife, a new study finds.SARS-CoV-2 was detected in six common backyard species, including deer mice, opossums, raccoons, groundhogs, cottontail rabbits and red.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 -- A non-drug nasal spray could theoretically help stop the spread of respiratory viruses like the flu and COVID-19 better than wearing a mask, a new study suggests.The spray uses ingredients that are medically inactive to.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

8, 2024 -- As health officials work furiously to stem the spread of Marburg virus in Rwanda, U.S. TUESDAY, Oct. health officials announced Monday that all passengers flying from that country to the United States will soon be screened for the often.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

10, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The first vaccine to prevent infection with the chikungunya virus was approved by the U.S. FRIDAY, Nov. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. The single-dose shot, known as Ixchiq, is approved for adults who are at.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 -- The bad news first: shower heads and toothbrushes in an average bathroom are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses, most of which have never been seen before, a new study finds.Now, the good news.These.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Researchers have now described one piece of that puzzle, showing that the destruction of tropical rainforests harms the diversity of mosquito species. At the same time, more resilient species of mosquitoes become more prevalent -- which also means the viruses they carry are more abundant.

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MAY 24, 2024

FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 -- Confirming the dangers of drinking raw cow's milk when the H5N1 avian flu virus is circulating in U.S. Our data indicate that HPAI A[H5N1] virus in. dairy herds, researchers found that mice fed the milk quickly got ill.

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MARCH 11, 2024

MONDAY, March 11, 2024 -- The COVID-19 virus can linger in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after they’ve shaken their initial infection, new findings show.Researchers found pieces of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID,

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JULY 10, 2024

TUESDAY, July 10, 2024 -- An experimental “air mask” could help ward off infectious diseases while people are on the job, researchers report.The mask uses an air curtain blowing down from the brim of a hard hat to prevent airborne viruses from rea.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Viral infections may play a role in Alzheimer's disease.

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APRIL 24, 2024

WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 -- Bits of inactive bird flu virus have been discovered in samples of pasteurized milk from across the United States, health officials said Tuesday, although they stressed the viral fragments don't threaten humans.However,

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

22, 2024 -- In a development that health experts have warned might come, Canadian officials report that the bird flu virus isolated from a sick teen in Vancouver shows mutations that could help it spread more easily among humans.At. FRIDAY, Nov.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 -- A cheap, do-it-yourself air purifier is powerful enough to effectively protect a home from free-floating flu and COVID-19 viruses, according to test results from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The filter, crafted.

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AUGUST 14, 2024

14, 2024 -- Parvovirus B19, a seasonal respiratory virus that subsided during the pandemic, is making a comeback, U.S. WEDNESDAY, Aug. health officials warned Tuesday.In a health alert issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The avian flu virus has been widespread. THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 -- An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu popping up -- but only in areas populated by farm animals.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

5, 2024 -- A California dairy farm has expanded a recall of its raw milk and cream after state health officials discovered bird flu virus in more milk samples.In THURSDAY, Dec. a notice posted Tuesday, Fresno-based Raw Farm LLC said it has now.

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APRIL 29, 2024

MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Climate change -- and closed windows -- could be aiding the spread of airborne viruses like the one that causes COVID-19, a new study suggests.Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and in indoor spaces appear.

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APRIL 29, 2024

MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Live bird flu virus has not been found in any of the first batch of retail milk samples tested, federal health officials said Friday.Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows, the early findings should.

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JUNE 28, 2024

FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 -- The spread of H5N1 avian flu to dairy cows has health experts and many Americans on edge, and now a new study finds the virus stays viable on milking equipment for at least an hour.“Dairy Dairy cows have to be milked even if they.

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MARCH 17, 2025

Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers, may be the most effective way to protect against the virus.

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APRIL 26, 2024

FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.The finding suggests that bird flu has spread far more.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more, according to a new study.

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MARCH 17, 2025

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 -- There's a new reason to steer clear of raw cheese: New research shows it can harbor the infectious bird flu virus for months."There There is a risk of infection," lead study author Dr. Diego Diel, an associate professor at.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

Deer serve as virus reservoirs, places where a virus thrives and multiplies, making them the perfect host for. MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 -- COVID-19 variants are evolving three times faster in white-tailed deer than in humans, according to a new study.

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JUNE 13, 2024

THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 -- Two human cases of "dual mutant" strains of H1N1 flu have been reported by U.S. health officials.Unfortunately, the genetic changes appear to render the leading flu antiviral, Tamiflu, less effective, researchers from the.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

A new observation suggests that a life-threatening blood clotting disorder can be caused by an infection with adenovirus, one of the most common respiratory viruses in pediatric and adult patients.

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MAY 21, 2024

TUESDAY, May 21, 2024 -- Powerful COVID vaccines could be setting people’s immune systems up to successfully fight off not just future COVID variants, but other types of coronaviruses as well, a new study shows.People repeatedly vaccinated for.

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