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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

22 April 2010 | ScienceNOW

New Concerns About Deadly Fungus Found in Oregon

by Robert F. Service

Microbiologists uncover clues to virulence, worry about spread to neighboring regions

24 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

Swine Flu Pandemic Reincarnates 1918 Virus

by Jon Cohen

Link addresses several mysteries about recent pandemic

7 March 2010 | ScienceNOW

New HIV Hiding Spot Revealed

by Jon Cohen

HIV lies low in the bone marrow, new study finds

16 February 2010 | ScienceNOW

New Challenge to Chronic Fatigue 'Virus'

by Sam Kean

Group finds no evidence of XMRV, a mouse virus, in those with chronic fatigue syndrome

22 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Greedy Virus Helps Spread Disease

by Sverker Lundin

By keeping a cell to itself, vaccinia forces other viruses to continue infecting

19 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

More on "Climategate"; New Details on Murdered Iranian Physicist

by Science News Staff

Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider

6 January 2010 | ScienceNOW

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Attacked Again

by Sam Kean

A recent link to a strange virus is coming under harsh scrutiny

24 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

The Top 10 ScienceNOWs of 2009

by Science News Staff

Our favorite and most-read stories of the year

23 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Revoking Flu's Enemy-With-Benefits Status

by Jon Cohen

Understanding how human cells help influenza thrive could be the way to stop it

14 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

HIV Outwits Yet Another Microbicide

by Jon Cohen

Failure marks the end of the road for non-specific virus blockers

3 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

RNA Silencer Shows Promise for Hepatitis C

by Martin Enserink

Strategy targets a molecule produced by the host, not the virus

1 December 2009 | ScienceNOW

Breaking News on "Climate-Gate," and H1N1 Vaccine for Sale

by Science News Staff

Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider

25 November 2009 | ScienceNOW

An Update on the Leaked Climate E-mails and a "Dating Service" for Scientists and Teachers

by Science News Staff

Plus more from Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider

18 November 2009 | ScienceNOW

Herpes Never Sleeps

by Martin Enserink

Virus may not lay dormant in the body, as previously suspected

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