Hank sets the record straight for us, discussing a rain of spiders in Brazil (!?), a new virus that has the internet all a-twitter, and another asteroid recently found to have hit the Earth (not the one in Siberia!) - are...

New variants of SARS-CoV-2 have emerged throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with the latest one being Omicron. We’re still trying to learn about its effects and what it means for the overall course of the pandemic, but here’s what we know...

Researchers think the virus behind COVID-19 may have multiple ways into cells—which could help us understand how it behaves.

In 2007, as the world worried about a possible avian flu epidemic, Laurie Garrett, author of "The Coming Plague," gave this powerful talk to a small TED University audience. Her insights from past pandemics are suddenly more relevant...

For almost a decade, scientists chased the source of a deadly new virus through China’s tallest mountains and most isolated caverns. They finally found it in the bats of Shitou Cave. The virus in question was a coronavirus that caused an...

Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the observable universe. Even so, viruses can and do go extinct. So, what is the possibility of the virus...

Two new versions of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the UK and South African variants, were announced in December. They've spread quickly in their countries of origin, and have begun popping up around the world. Join us to find out...

COVID isn’t the only virus to cause long-lasting symptoms. Other viruses - including the flu - can have similar enduring effects on our tissues and immune systems.

Researchers believe you can get reinfected with COVID-19, but we're not quite sure if that's a bad thing yet.

Why do Bats Transmit So Many Diseases Like Ebola

SARS-CoV-2 is a new kind of coronavirus that appeared suddenly in late 2019. The disease it causes, called COVID-19, is now showing signs that it's able to spread outside of its place of origin. This raises some questions... like, do we...

COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, emerged in China and rapidly escalated into a global pandemic, as declared by the WHO on March 11, 2020. While most patients recover, the disease poses higher risks for the elderly...

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SARS swept the globe amid fears of a lethal super-virus. Scientists hurriedly tried to find a cure and discovered that the SARS virus came from a very unlikely source.



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Pandemic viruses can spread around the world. Viruses invade our bodies destroying cells and infecting others, but how do they do it? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Viruses are deadly, contagious and can spread easily around...

This video discusses the outbreak of SARS in Singapore and the measures taken to control its spread, including the distribution of thermometers to students for daily temperature monitoring. It highlights the efforts of an Indian firm to...

British scientists at Imperial College in London are developing a new strategy to treat symptoms of the flu virus by inhibiting a molecule called OX40. In experimental models, they have successfully eliminated flu symptoms without...

En redes sociales da vuelta la información de que el coronavirus ya existía y todo lo que se dice sobre él es falso, aquí la aclaración de si esto es cierto o no con un poco de la historia de este virus<br/&g<br/&g<br/&g<br/>t;t;t;

Using of engineering to create a replica of the Stegosaurus

A lot of the information we hear about COVID-19 surrounds how the virus impacts your lungs or how the pandemic has ravaged society due to quarantine. But what about your brain? Might coronavirus have an effect there, too? Come along with...

This has been a wild time for me, but I am feeling much better.

Vitamin D, Immune System & SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) | Mechanism of Vit D Immune Regulation, Overview of Evidence



In this lesson, I discuss the vitamin D its immune system regulation, specifically with regards to...

Aaron Carroll answers your coronavirus questions. 00:33 - What's the deal with NSAIDS? Should we avoid things like ibuprofen now to be safe? 01:47 - Can you do things outside in suburban areas like walk your dog or play basketball? Can...