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Virus Evolution
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have demonstrated how a new virus evolves, shedding light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous mutations. The findings appear in the current issue of the journal Science. The...
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Science of Innovation: Using viruses to make batteries
While most people see viruses as harmful, Angela Belcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology sees the future of energy. Belcher uses viruses engineered in her laboratory to form nano-scale wires for tiny batteries that could...
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Viruses: Molecular Hijackers
Most of us know about viruses, and that they spread disease. But what is a virus exactly? Is it alive? How does it infect a host? There's a lot to discuss here! Take a look.
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China tightens restrictions on travel as coronavirus spreads
China has tightened restrictions on travel for at least three more cities as the new coronavirus appears in more locations.
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Bats likely spread coronavirus, but don’t get sick
Scientists are trying to decode why the bats that likely spread coronaviruses don’t get sick themselves so they can make it work for humans.
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It's too early to know if we should be concerned about coronavirus, specialist says
Scientists don’t yet know how dangerous an emerging coronavirus will be, but one health expert says an age-old piece of advice holds true for the new virus: wash your hands.
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Should Canadians worry about a new coronavirus?
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Allison McGeer explains why it is critical now to figure out if there is enough human-to-human transmission of a new coronavirus to sustain the current outbreak.
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Airport screening ineffective against coronavirus
As a coronavirus spreads from China, Canadian airports will not be checking passengers’ temperature to identify sick travellers after the method was deemed ineffective in containing the SARS outbreak. Airports and hospitals will be...
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Wuhan quarantined as global response to coronavirus prepared
The Chinese city where the new coronavirus started, Wuhan, has been put under quarantine while health officials are preparing a global response.
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Secrets of Germany's virus island revealed
On a Baltic Sea island once used by the Nazis for biological weapon research, German scientists are developing virus vaccines that could save lives. Rabies, African swine fever, Crimean-Congo virus, Ebola... the list of pathogens is...
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Children are bearing the brunt of this year's flu season
Flu season has struck with a vengeance. But it's not just the number of cases that doctors are concerned about — it's the intensity and the number of young people affected. More than 3 times as many kids have been hospitalized in Canada...
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Bad flu season catches hospitals off guard
A particularly bad flu season across Canada has caught some hospitals off guard. Some are cancelling elective surgeries to make room for the huge number of flu patients. Some cities, like Calgary, say it’s the worst flu season on record....
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Using viruses to fight cancer
This week in Business Planet, we will be finding out about a new approach that uses viruses in cancer treatment. Biotech expert Jean-Jacques Le Fur joins us to shed light on this new technique. Biotechnology and life sciences are used in...
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Could the Zika virus hit the northern hemisphere?
In Brazil, scientists who study insects have convened an emergency session to discuss the mosquito that carries the Zika virus, which some scientists fear may show up in the northern hemisphere. The CBC's Kim Brunhuber reports.
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Zika virus – race on in the battle find a vaccine
With the global concern appearing to rise almost daily, how long it will take to produce a vaccine to fight the Zika virus? The World Health Organization recently declared it a global emergency The mosquito-borne disease is similar to...
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Ground-breaking research in the fight against cancer
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital have launched a clinical trial in the fight against cancer, using an unlikely duo: the common cold and a Brazilian sand fly.
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Viral attack on cancer
A human trial in Canada will test if combining 2 different viruses can help kill cancer cells
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P.E.I.'s chief public health doctor on human metapneumovirus
Several people at a P.E.I. care home were recently infected with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison explains the symptoms of the virus and what you can do in case of an infection.
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This Winnipeg biotech lab is using viruses to kill drug-resistant bacteria
A Winnipeg biotech company has developed a cocktail of viruses that kill E. coli and salmonella in chickens. Also known as phages, it's believed the cocktail could be used to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria that infect people.
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Brace for another big cold and flu season, experts say
Canadian doctors are bracing for what could be another busy cold and flu season as cases of RSV and influenza are on the rise while COVID-19 continues to circulate.
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Sri Lankan authorities rush to contain dengue fever outbreak
Sri Lanka battles sharp increase in dengue fever cases as experts warn focus on mosquito eradication is insufficient.
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Avian flu outbreaks shake Quebec poultry industry
A Quebec poultry farmer is taking extra precautions to protect his livelihood and livestock as the province grapples with avian flu outbreaks that have killed almost one million birds in the past year.
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Holiday gatherings spark concerns amid the spread of flu, RSV and COVID-19
As we approach the holiday season during the first pandemic winter without widespread restrictions in Canada, medical experts continue to urge caution amid circulation of multiple respiratory viruses.
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Interference between respiratory illnesses may prevent triple surge this winter: experts
Experts believe that a biological mechanism known as viral interference — which can sometimes stop the body from being infected by multiple viruses at once — might prevent a simultaneous triple surge of COVID-19, RSV and influenza this...