Category Archives: virus

‘Final Chapter’ on XMRV? Good Luck With That One

Viruses are on the border between living and dead. So are the theories about what some of them cause.

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Is H5N1 Easy to Catch Already? Is That Good News?

The virus in the 2011 movie Contagion ‑ about a rapidly spreading, highly lethal virus and the panic that ensues ‑ is based partly on the H5N1 bird flu virus. Scientists have lauded Contagion for its scientific accuracy in showing…

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