Viruses
Notre-Dame Restoration Pauses Amid France's Two-Week Lockdown
Lead decontamination policies enacted in August are now in conflict with measures to prevent spread of COVID-19
What Happened When Hong Kong's Schools Went Virtual to Combat the Spread of Coronavirus
A temporary solution during months-long school shutdowns, the online classrooms may be an experiment the rest of the world can learn from
Why Is Washing Your Hands So Important, Anyway?
A dive into the science behind why hand-washing and alcohol-based hand sanitizer work so well
China's Art, From Museum Exhibits to Rock Concerts, Moves Online During Coronavirus Outbreak
The government has directed museums to "enrich the people's spiritual and cultural life during the epidemic [with] cloud exhibitions"
Forbidden City and Parts of Great Wall Close Temporarily in China to Limit Spread of Coronavirus
Authorities are trying to reduce the number of big crowds as China celebrates the Lunar New Year
Officials Pinpoint First COVID-19 Case in United States
The mostly mysterious pathogen is known to pass from person to person, causing respiratory illness
As the World Faces One of the Worst Flu Outbreaks in Decades, Scientists Eye a Universal Vaccine
A universal flu vaccine would eliminate the need for seasonal shots and defend against the next major outbreak
A Shrew-Borne Virus Is Responsible for Deadly Brain Infections in Humans
First discovered in livestock hundreds of years ago, Borna disease virus has apparently been claiming human lives for decades
Blast Rocks Russian Facility Storing Smallpox and Ebola Viruses
Officials say that disease samples were not being stored in the affected laboratory, and there is no risk to the public
Rare, Mosquito-Borne Virus Found in Several Chickens in Florida
The only way to prevent eastern equine encephalitis virus, which causes brain-swelling and has a high mortality rate, is to avoid mosquito bites
The Woman Who Revealed the Missing Link Between Viruses and Cancer
Today, vaccinating against cervical cancer is routine. But before Sarah Stewart, scientists dismissed the idea of a cancer-preventing vaccine as ludicrous
A Laptop Infected With the World’s Most Dangerous Viruses Sold for $1.3 Million
The computer is a work of art designed to provide a physical manifestation of abstract digital threats
More Than One Million Ticks Make Up This Cringe-Worthy Collection in Georgia
The U.S. National Tick Collection is the largest continuously curated collection of ticks in the world
The Mysterious Origins of the Smallpox Vaccine
Though the disease was declared eradicated in 1980, the era of smallpox is far from over
Do Not Fear the Drones Air-Dropping 50,000 Mosquitoes From Above
These horny buggers are actually here to help us fight the spread of disease
An Australian City Beats Dengue Fever Using Special Mosquitoes
There has not been a case of the disease in Townsville for four years after the release of insects carrying a naturally occurring bacteria
A Never-Before-Seen Virus Has Been Detected in Myanmar’s Bats
The discovery of two new viruses related to those that cause SARS and MERS marks PREDICT's first milestone in the region
Childhood Virus May Have a Role in Alzheimer's Disease
A study of 1,000 brains found two common types of herpes viruses were more prevalent in those suffering from the dementia-inducing disease
Herpes Is Kind of Beautiful, On the Molecular Level
This detailed visualization of the herpes virus is a step toward finding new treatments
Flu Skies: How Influenza Might Spread On a Plane
A new study suggests the chances of contracting a sick passenger's flu virus is surprisingly low
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