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Article A recent trend on social media has seen some children vomit, sweat profusely, and have their tongues turn blue after participating in the One Chip Challenge. (Photo by Sarah Dussault/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images) DUNWOODY, Ga. – Georgia police warn parents of a social media food challenge that has left at least […]
A new trend on social media is taking the K-pop and K-drama fan communities by storm. Compilation threads of the most viral moments of each idol on Twitter are being made. Leading the trend is none other than kim tae hyungalso known as BTS’s V, who has won the title “yestan attractor” due to its […]
Call it genetic firewall. By partially rewriting the genetic code of bacteria, two groups of researchers have found they can thwart invading viruses, which must hijack the genetic machinery of microbes to replicate. The strategy, described today in Science and in a preprint published in July, could protect drug-producing bacteria from viral attack and prevent […]
Oscillations of hyper- and hypo-responsiveness to the potent cytokine IFN-I in people with Down syndrome predispose both to a lower incidence of viral disease and to higher infection-related morbidity and mortality. Credit: Immunity/Malle et al. New findings reveal why people with Down syndrome have less frequent but more severe viral infections. People with Down syndrome […]
“Trick or Treating!” – We have heard this phrase many times while watching Halloween movies. The children go knocking on the doors of all the houses in the neighborhood asking for sweets. People come to the door and shower the children with delicious treats like chocolates and candies. If the children do not like the […]
Researchers have witnessed two viruses, influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus, merge to form a single hybrid. virus. While virus competition has been investigated in some detail, this new finding provides researchers with an unusual example of one virus co-opting another for its own benefits. “This type of hybrid virus has never been described before,” […]
The best gift for people who love entertainment. Wooden board for butter boards Price: $–$$$ Forget a charcuterie board: the newest thing is a butter board. If you’re buying for a friend who loves to entertain, a wooden butter board makes a great gift. Along with the board, only a few other ingredients are required […]
Viral DNA in human genomes, embedded there from ancient infections, serves as an antiviral that protects human cells against certain current viruses, according to new research. The article, “Evolution and antiviral activity of a human protein of retroviral origin,” published Oct. 28 in Science, provides proof of principle for this effect. Previous studies have shown […]
RResearch at Boston University that involved testing a hybrid lab-made version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is generating heated headlines alleging that the scientists involved may have unleashed a new pathogen. There is no evidence that the work, performed under biosafety level 3 precautions at the BU National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, was performed in an […]
Both viral and bacterial infections can make you sick. Symptoms of viral and bacterial infections can range from mild to severe. Without treatment, some can even be life-threatening. A viral infection is an illness caused by a virus. Common viral infections include COVID-19, influenza (flu), and chicken pox. Bacterial infections are caused by bacteria. These […]