Some viruses make you smell tastier than mosquitoes

Zika and dengue viruses alter the scent of the mice and humans they infect, the researchers report in the June 30 issue of Cell. The altered odor attracts mosquitoes, which bite the host, drink its infected blood, and then carry the virus to its next victim. Dengue is spread by mosquitoes in tropical areas around […]

Indiana School Janitor Goes Viral With ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ Cover, Receives Commendation From Journey Singer

An Indiana elementary school janitor went viral for his poignant rendition of Journey’s hit song “Don’t Stop Believin’” and recently caught the attention of Steve Perry himself, the band’s original lead singer and fellow . song writer. Richard Goodall, 53, of Terre Haute, Indiana, works as a custodian at Davis Park Elementary School. He has […]

WHO identifies deadly Marburg virus in Ghana: what to know

comment this story Comment After the coronavirus pandemic and the rise in monkeypox cases, the news of another virus can set off nerves around the world. The highly infectious Marburg virus has been reported in the West African country of Ghana this week, according to the World Health Organization. Two unrelated people have died after […]

How to protect yourself against the rare viral threat

Infectious disease and public health specialists have sounded the alarm as cases of monkeypox have spread across Europe and the United States. Monkeypox is a member of the orthopox virus family, related to the smallpox virus, which was eradicated by vaccination in 1980. Here, infectious disease specialist Sandro Cinti, MD, answers some basic questions about […]

Monkeypox: analysis of semen for viral DNA

There is a body of evidence documenting the detection of RNA and DNA viruses in semen after acute infection. Monkeypox DNA has been detected in semen up to day 11 after acute infection in men in Italy, although longitudinal sampling was not performed after this point. It is unclear whether this is due to seminal […]

LOOK: Giannis Antetokounmpo tweets viral photo

On Tuesday, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo tweeted a photo and the post went viral on Twitter. The photo has almost 29,000 likes in just 12 hours. Antetokounmpo and the Bucks had a very good season, but lost to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA Playoffs (in seven games). In the […]