Corals get cold sores too. Only, for corals, a herpes virus infection isn’t just annoying. It can be lethal, and it and other diseases are possibly a big factor in the deaths of coral reefs that humans are causing throughout the world’s oceans, new research shows. picked by sholom22 1 year ago

Researchers have learned that rhinovirus, long believed to cause the common cold, actually alters genes in the body and it's the modified DNA that creates cold symptoms. Now that they know what actually happens, that brings them one step closer to a cure. picked by Wingnut 1 month ago

Hundreds of new proteins critical in the spread of the HIV virus through the body have been identified by Harvard researchers. The discovery could lead to new treatment options for people with the virus. picked by muppet 11 months ago

SEATTLE - A previously unknown elephant herpes virus killed the Woodland Park Zoo's youngest Asian elephant, zoo officials said Monday.

Six-year-old Hansa, who died last month, was one of 12 elephants fathered by a bull at a zoo in Missouri.

...Okay, who didn't take their Valtrex? picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

While a common cold or the flu might not hurt your or I, it can be deadly to people who have no immunity to it.
British Filmmakers in the Peruvian Amazon were filming these remote tribes, and locals allege the virus was brought by the visitors. picked by tundramonkey 8 months ago

The AIDS virus has been circulating among people for about 100 years, decades longer than scientists had thought, a new study suggests. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

With the latest advances in treatment, doctors have discovered that they can successfully neutralise the HIV virus. The so-called ‘combination therapy’ prevents the HIV virus from mutating and spreading, allowing patients to rebuild their immune system to the same levels as the rest of the population. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In 1982, 25 years ago, ninth-grade student Rich Skrenta decided to play a prank on his friends. He wrote the Elk Cloner virus that infected Apple II machines. Although there were earlier viri, it is thought to be the first computer virus to be unleashed "in the wild." picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A team led by a Purdue University researcher has achieved images of a virus in detail two times greater than had previously been achieved. picked by mutil8or 9 months ago

Here's a link I had to look up for a friend today. It's an online service where you can upload a file you want to check and it will scan the file with 20 different virus scanners and give you what each one reports on the file. This was pretty helpful back when my brother ran a random .exe which happened to include over 30 viruses. picked by Ross 8 months ago

The debate about what counts as a living thing is fuelled today by the discovery of the first virus that is able to fall "ill" by being infected with another virus. picked by qazwer00 4 months ago

West Nile virus has surged in parts of California, killing one woman and infecting 27 other people, health officials said on Sunday. *gak* picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The Spanish health service reports the appearance of a strange virus in Spain which has led to 11 children losing their fingernails and toenails. picked by Beeeny 5 months ago

Ninjas (well, security researchers) have managed to create a virus for an iPod. The virus only works on iPods running Linux - but who knows what may come of this? picked by TheStep 2 years ago

"Melaka is a good state, beautiful and peaceful, not the birthplace of diseases," The Star daily quoted him as saying. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

HIV manages to constantly change its code preventing the body from creating antibodies against it. However one section must not change so that the virus can attach to other cells. This offers what appears to be a method of destroying the virus. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Scientists have identified the first reported case in Asia of primate-to-human transmission of simian foamy virus (SFV), a retrovirus found in macaques and other primates picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Treatment for genital herpes might slow the progression of the AIDS virus in patients having both diseases, researchers say. Moral of the story? If you contract HIV, go to hookers before seeing your doctors. picked by Green84 2 years ago

Mobile service providers in Pakistan have been inundated by calls from subscribers worried by a prank message that they could die of a deadly virus being transmitted via their phones. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientist pinpointed a place on the outside of the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)that could be vulnerable to antibodies that could block it from infecting human cells. picked by beany11 2 years ago