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Mosquitoes In Connecticut Found To Carry Rare And Deadly Virus

According to health officials, a rare, but very serious virus known as Eastern Equine Encephalitis is carried by mosquitoes in Connecticut. This is the very first time that the virus has been detected in this state. The Department of Public…

October 6, 2021 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

Droplets Loaded With Coronaviruses Disappear Slower Than Previously Thought

The SARS-CoV-2 virus can get into our bodies in plenty of ways. The “preferred method” is through respiratory droplets, including aerosols. When an infected individual coughs, sneezes, speaks, or even breathes, he or she releases those droplets. SciTechDaily.com writes that…

September 20, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Research Seems to Indicate that Mutations Make the Virus More Infectious

Florida-based researchers have recently stated that they believe they have proved that the novel coronavirus has mutated in such a way that it can infect human cells much easier. The scientists explained that there is still more research that has…

June 15, 2020 · by Asheley Rice · 0

New Research Shed Light On Strange, Giant Viruses

Recently, giant viruses have been discovered in lots of the world’s oddest regions, from unknown areas below the Antarctic ice to the thawing permafrost of Siberia. But, we should not worry yet, according to scientists, because now it’s all SF.…

May 11, 2020 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Virus DNA Could Pave The Road To The First Viable Cancer Vaccine

New researches can prove that we can have cancer vaccines. We are talking about cervical cancer, one of the fewest types of cancer that can be cured by a vaccine. One of the reasons to have cervical cancer is caused…

February 12, 2020 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Satellite Images Depicts Chinese Hospitals Being Built to Address the Deadly Coronavirus

A bunch of satellite images depicting the construction of a few hospitals being built in China has been released for the broad public. The photos showcase several hospital buildings developing to address the lethal coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese city…

February 4, 2020 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Deadly Viruses Captured Underneath Ice Could Surface and Affect Humanity as the Glaciers Melt

The melting ice at the poles could release deadly viruses to the world, which have been kept in the frozen peaks of the ice structures for thousands of years, scientists claim. As the warming temperatures keep affecting the planet, specialists…

January 30, 2020 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Wuhan Coronavirus in Canada — Health Officials Confirmed The Second Case

The coronavirus represents a group of viruses that cause respiratory infections, which are typically mild; however, in some cases, it could lead to death. And doctors have just confirmed Canada’s second presumptive case. The wife of a man who traveled…

January 29, 2020 · by Asheley Rice · 0

The New Coronavirus Reached Canada, Health Officials Warned

Less than one month since the first time it was detected, the new killing virus has made dozens of victims. The official number of people affected is over 800. That means it has doubled in less than one week. Still,…

January 25, 2020 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Wuhan Virus Toll — Over 520 Cases and 26 Deaths, According to the WHO

On Wednesday, the World Health Officials had a difficult task: either to declare the new flew-like Wuhan virus originated in China a health emergency of international concern, or not. They couldn’t yet decide, so they postponed it to Thursday when…

January 24, 2020 · by Asheley Rice · 0