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Cold sore virus immediately reshapes our genome to boost its growth
The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help itself grow
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West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time
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Norovirus vaccine pill protects against winter vomiting bug
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Blackbird deaths point to looming West Nile virus threat in the UK
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How to think about the most contentious ideas in science
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What is hMPV, the virus spreading through China?
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Will an mRNA vaccine target the norovirus strain behind surging cases?
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H5N1 bird flu is closer to gaining pandemic potential than we thought
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Bird flu may be adapting to become more infectious to humans
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Older people may have better immunity against bird flu virus
Most people born before 1968 have antibodies against flu viruses similar to the H5N1 strain circulating today, which might lower their risk of severe illness
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Viruses may help store vast amounts of carbon in soil
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Flu viruses have evolved proteins that let them break through mucus
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All your questions about Marburg virus answered
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Your toothbrush is teeming with hundreds of types of viruses
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