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Substantial differences in soil viral community composition within and among four Northern California habitats
To compare soil viral community composition within and between terrestrial habitats on a regional scale, viromes were generated from 34 near-surface (top 15 cm) soil samples, with a total of 30 viromes included in ecological analyses. downstream (see Supplementary Methods). The analyzed viromes were collected from four distinct habitats (wetlands, grasslands, chaparral scrub, and forests, […]
An early rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals
CNN — A rise in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put pressure on hospitals. In particular, hospitals are seeing an increase in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a common cold virus that can be associated with severe illness in young children and older adults. Cases are rising in several regions of […]
How racism and inequality created the ‘viral underclass’ of COVID-19 – Center for Public Integrity
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Immune-evading hybrid virus observed for the first time | Infectious diseases
Two common respiratory viruses can fuse to form a hybrid virus capable of evading the human immune system and infecting lung cells – the first time such viral cooperation has been observed. The researchers believe the findings could help explain why co-infections can lead to significantly worse illness for some patients, including difficult-to-treat viral pneumonia. […]
Study explores the stability of monkeypox viral DNA in various body fluid samples
In a recent study published in the Journal of Infection, researchers used data from laboratory diagnostic tests of monkeypox cases. They ran mathematical models to predict how long monkeypox viral deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) remains detectable in different body fluid samples. Source: news.google.com
California real estate agents go viral for hilarious video making fun of work
Job perks and employee benefits are often used to retain and attract talent to companies, with some managers doling out everything from happy hours to Summer Fridays and everything in between. TikTok via North Valley Group A real estate firm decided to mock this notion in a now-viral TikTok skit that has been viewed more […]
Video of fight at West Florissant Walmart goes viral
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) – Ferguson police are now investigating an altercation that broke out inside a Walmart store, which has since gone viral through videos all over social media. “I have seen some videos on social media and it is embarrassing. I’ll call it what it is,” Ferguson Police Chief Frank McCall said. The […]
Lovable Jack Russell dog plays with himself in viral video. Clock | Trends
An old video of a Jack Russell dog playing alone is going viral again on social media and is sure to lift your spirits almost instantly. The joy-filled clip was uploaded to YouTube by user Mark Watts-Jones in 2011, who wrote a descriptive description with details about the dog and where the video was captured. […]
Jessica Seinfeld’s Post About Kanye West’s Anti-Semitism Goes Viral
JTA — As images of the banner placed on Interstate 405 in Los Angeles reading “Kanye is right about the Jews” bounced around the internet this weekend, Jessica Seinfeld decided to take a stand. Cookbook author and wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, Seinfeld posted a simple text on a black background that reads “I support […]