The rise of social media has paved the way for the rise (and fall) of countless viral internet food trends. Since many of these originated from YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok food videos that peaked in popularity, these trends are ever-evolving reflections of pop culture. While some sound genuinely delicious and may have changed your appetite […]
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VIral News
Researchers develop a causal model to assess the dependency of viral load in patients infected with COVID-19 on age
In a recent study published in PLOS One, researchers developed a causal model to analyze the viral load distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) based on the age of patients. Source: news.google.com
Mississippi daycare employees fired over viral videos
HAMILTON, Miss. (AP) — State regulators are investigating after a video showing four daycare employees scaring children at a facility in an unincorporated community in northeastern Mississippi went viral on the internet. social networks. Videos on Facebook show a daycare worker at the Lil’ Blessings Child Care and Learning Center in Hamilton wearing a Halloween […]
The viral Miami Boys choir is spreading Jewish joy on TikTok
Sure, Chananya Begun was shocked when she saw people on TikTok obsessing over a performance by the Miami Boys Choir in 2008, an Orthodox Jewish pop group led by her father, Yerachmiel Begun. But he wasn’t that surprised. After all, it’s all ridiculously good. The towering pre-teen voices! The funky sax break! The choreography! That’s […]
Children are getting sick with winter viruses.
Experts say a growing number of young children are going to the emergency room for respiratory infections this year. RSV, rhinoviruses, and enteroviruses are the most common pathogens, primarily causing cold-like symptoms. Winter viruses are generally mild, but parents should watch for fever. lasting more than 3 days. COVID-19 has not only affected schools, concerts […]
In situ ultrasensitive monkeypox viral tests using CRISPR/Cas12a
The monkeypox virus (MPXV), which was first isolated in 1958, is a double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) virus. It was recognized as a zoonotic disease when the first human case was detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1970. There is now global concern about MPXV due to its wider transmission from central and western […]
Russell Westbrook mocks viral video of him apparently turning down Patrick Beverley’s Lakers reunion
One of the most surreal stories heading into the 2022-23 NBA season has to be Russell Westbrook, who now shares a team with Patrick Beverley. The two have a rocky history, and everything they’ve done since sharing threads has been scrutinized. They make up for each other on team photo day, the way they talk […]
Humans Are 8% Viruses: How Ancient Viral DNA in Your Genome Plays a Role in Human Disease and Development
Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to new research my colleagues and I recently published. HERVs, or human endogenous retroviruses, make up about 8% of the human genome, left behind as a result of infections suffered by mankind’s […]
Viral stop-motion videos capture a simpler moment in India
Zainab and Sakina Sabunwala, “Breezy Evening” (2020) (all images courtesy of the artists) Indian The mellifluous voice of singer Lata Mangeshkar plays in the background as a beautiful sari-clad lady sits on her terrace, enjoying her tea with biscuits as sparrows gather on the rails. Bollywood superstar of yore, Meena Kumari, sits elegantly on a […]
Viral infections are less common but more severe in people with Down syndrome due to the oscillating immune response
People with Down syndrome have less frequent viral infections, but when they are present, these infections lead to more severe illness. New findings published Oct. 14 in the journal Immunity show that this is caused by increased expression of an antiviral cytokine interferon type I (IFN-I), which is partially encoded by chromosome 21. Elevated IFN-I […]