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13 January 2012 | ScienceNOW

New Animal Virus Takes Northern Europe by Surprise

by Kai Kupferschmidt

Agent causes stillbirths, is "a serious threat to animal health," scientists say

7 December 2011 | ScienceNOW

Stomach Bug Vaccine in the Pipeline?

by Elizabeth Norton

Clinical trial shows success against norovirus

18 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

Malaria Vaccine Meets (Modest) Expectations

by Gretchen Vogel and Leslie Roberts

Partially effective vaccine could help drive down malaria deaths

12 October 2011 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Europe's Black Death Spawned Modern Plague Strains

by Martin Enserink

Scientists reconstruct plague bacterium's genome from a 14th century graveyard

19 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Gene Therapy May Thwart HIV

by Jon Cohen

Promising but preliminary clinical trial could bring field closer to a potential cure

16 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Podcast: Fluorescent Cats, Wimpy Dads, and the Potential Downsides of Folic Acid

by David Grimm and Stewart Wills

Listen to a roundup of some of our favorite stories from this week

15 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Surprising Cells Rein In Killer Flu

by Mitch Leslie

Researchers identify cell responsible for flu's self-inflicted damage

11 September 2011 | ScienceNOW

Glowing Kittens Fight Feline AIDS

by Sarah C. P. Williams

Researchers find easier way to make genetically modified cats

24 August 2011 | ScienceNOW

Infected Insects Fight Dengue Fever

by Martin Enserink

Dengue-resistant mosquito shows it can spread in Australian field trial

14 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

New Virus Jumps From Monkeys to Lab Worker

by Michael Price

Study shows for the first time that an adenovirus can cross the species barrier

13 July 2011 | ScienceNOW

Anti-HIV Pills Powerfully Protect Uninfected Heterosexuals

by Jon Cohen

Two new trials of a novel prevention intervention show dramatic results

6 June 2011 | ScienceNOW

Bat Hibernation Keeps Rabies Going

by Elizabeth Norton

Mathematical model helps researchers understand how virus spreads

31 May 2011 | ScienceNOW

New Data Spark Retraction Request for Chronic Fatigue Virus Study

by Jon Cohen

Two new papers strongly question the link between XMRV and chronic fatigue

11 May 2011 | ScienceNOW

Unusual AIDS Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Monkeys

by Jon Cohen

Using one virus to target another triggers novel immune response

27 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

Yes, You Can Get Leprosy From an Armadillo

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Genetic study gets to the root of mysterious U.S. cases

19 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

Promising HIV Strategy Falls Short

by Jon Cohen

Company cancels prevention trial in Africa after disappointing results

6 April 2011 | ScienceNOW

Sex After a Field Trip Yields Scientific First

by Martin Enserink

Medical entomologist inadvertently provides evidence of sexual transmission of a mosquito-borne virus

29 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Chinese Ducks Felled by New Virus

by Mara Hvistendahl

Scientists isolate novel flavivirus, and worry about its spread

18 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Cause of Lethal Disease in China Unmasked

by Richard Stone

A new bunyavirus poses some riddles

8 March 2011 | ScienceNOW

Fresh Doubts About Connection Between Mouse Virus and Human Disease

by Jon Cohen

New data undermine claims linking XMRV to chronic fatigue and prostate cancer

28 February 2011 | ScienceNOW

Does Bird Flu + Swine Flu = Superflu?

by Jennifer Carpenter

Swapping genes between the avian and human influenza viruses could ignite a pandemic

20 February 2011 | ScienceNOW

What Do Worms Have to Do With Asthma?

by Cassandra Willyard

Genetic mutations that protect against worm infection may make individuals more susceptible to asthma

5 December 2010 | ScienceNOW

How Swine Flu Killed the Healthy

by Kristen Minogue

New research suggests that patients' own immune systems could have turned against them

23 November 2010 | ScienceNOW

Anti-HIV Pill Protects Against AIDS

by Jon Cohen

Drug cuts transmission rates nearly in half

25 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Giant Virus May Be Ocean's Largest

by Helen Fields

Virus packs in more DNA than some bacteria, may blur line between life and nonlife

14 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

Deadly Cattle Disease Eradicated

by Dennis Normile

Rinderpest becomes only the second devastating viral disease to be wiped off the face of the earth

4 October 2010 | ScienceNOW

Twofer for the Biggest Bioterror Threats?

by Martin Enserink

Dual vaccine could replace existing shots against smallpox and anthrax—and have advantages over both

28 September 2010 | ScienceNOW

Ancient Virus Found Hiding Out in Finch Genome

by Cassandra Willyard

Discovery indicates hepatitis B family of viruses originated at least 19 million years ago

23 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

Second Paper Supports Viral Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

by Martin Enserink

But skeptics say the jury's still out

29 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Deadly Viruses Have Been Part of Us for Millions of Years

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Humans, zebrafish, and other vertebrates host "viral fossils" in their DNA

29 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Island Monkeys Give Clues to Origins of HIV's Ancestor

by Jon Cohen

Virus passed from monkeys to chimps about 22,000 years ago

20 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Anti-HIV Gel Also Effective Against Herpesvirus

by Jon Cohen

Double-hit microbicide could be a powerful tool in fighting epidemic

19 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

At Last, Vaginal Gel Scores Victory Against HIV

by Jon Cohen

Women who used gel had a 39% lower chance of becoming infected by the virus than those who received a placebo

14 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

A Viral Wonderland in the Human Gut

by Gisela Telis

Poop reveals that each person harbors a unique community of viruses

4 July 2010 | ScienceNOW

Face to Face With Human Mobility Research

by John Travis

Dollar bills, cell phones, and radio-tagged badges are letting researchers better track people's movements and interactions.

25 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

Bats and Wallabies Have a Lot of NIRV

by Jon Cohen

"Fossil" genes from the Ebola family of viruses found in wide range of mammals reveal pathogens' ancient origins

24 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

Recipe for Disease: A Gene and a Virus

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Finding in mice helps explain how genes and environment can interact to produce chronic diseases

16 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

Can Gene Therapy Cure AIDS?

by Jon Cohen

Small success in new clinical trial suggests one-time treatment to corner HIV

7 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

Tracking Disease Through Mosquito Slobber

by Michael Price

Saliva left behind by feeding mosquitoes reveals whether they’re infected with dangerous viruses

27 May 2010 | ScienceNOW

Life Insurance for Ebola Scientists

by Martin Enserink

New treatment could offer protection after lab accidents—and during outbreaks in Africa

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