Viruses
Unbelievable Reactions People Have Had to the Ebola Outbreak
For some, the disease is a chance to make money; for others, it brings out racism
Tracking the 2014 Ebola Outbreak Through Its Genes
Genetic detective work also revealed 395 mutations unique to the virus in West Africa
With an Untested New Drug, Two Ebola Patients Are Experiencing "Miraculous" Recovery
The drug, however, was not "top secret," as some outlets have reported
Circumcision Could Help Stem the Spread of HIV
Contrary to what researchers previously feared, men who undergo adult circumcision don't engage in overly risky behavior compared to uncircumcised ones
Could There Be More Smallpox Samples Still Out There Somewhere?
The FDA found mysterious old vials labeled "variola" and determined that they did indeed contain the smallpox virus
When Homo Sapiens Began to Emerge, Herpes Was Already Waiting
Herpes first evolved in chimpanzees before colonizing the cells of Homo erectus
Should We Destroy Our Last Living Samples of the Virus That Causes Smallpox?
Later this month, the World Health Organization will decide whether or not to get rid of two live virus repositories in the United States and Russia
Sea Otters Can Get the Human Flu
Scientists have no idea how the otters contracted the H1N1 virus, however
Why Google Flu Trends Can't Track the Flu (Yet)
The vaunted big data project falls victim to periodic tweaks in Google's own search algorithms
Camels Have Been Carrying Around a Deadly, Contagious Virus For At Least Twice As Long As Anyone Realized
Over the past twenty years, cases of the MERS virus might have gone undetected in infected humans
Top Ten Most-Destructive Computer Viruses
Created by underground crime syndicates and government agencies, these powerful viruses have done serious damage to computer networks worldwide
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