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viruses

phages

Health

A virus we thought was harmless to humans may worsen cystic fibrosis

Bacteriophage viruses target microbes and not human cells – but paradoxically, they make it harder to treat bacterial infections in people with cystic fibrosis

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measles vaccine sign

Health

Measles has made a shocking return to the US. Can it be stopped?

Insight

Bacteriophage viruses attacking an E. coli cell

Life

Giant viruses have weaponised CRISPR against their bacterial hosts

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Cecilia Hipolito Lucas, who suffers retinoblastoma plays in a shelter for chronically ill children in Mexico City, Mexico

Health

Tumour-killing virus could stop a childhood eye cancer and save vision

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A baby receives a vaccine

Health

Common vaccine may protect children from developing type 1 diabetes

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Exclusive: Cuba failed to report thousands of Zika virus cases in 2017

Health

Exclusive: Cuba failed to report thousands of Zika virus cases in 2017

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tube crush

Health

Winning at work: How to avoid getting sick in the office

Features

It’s very bad news that common viruses are affected by climate change

Comment

It’s very bad news that common viruses are affected by climate change

Comment

HIV

Life

Why was HIV chosen as the first target for embryo gene editing?

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HIV demonstration

Comment

We have all we need to beat the HIV epidemic – except political will

The latest figures show that preventative efforts are working, if only governments are willing to put them into action, says Deborah Gold

Comment

Environment

Rabbit-killing virus may have mutated to kill hares too

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Health

An 'obesity virus' could be to blame for many people being overweight

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Life

How to think about... Life

Features

Health

Nipah: the unknown virus that could be the next pandemic threat

Analysis

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