A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one small…
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A case of travel-related Zika virus has been detected on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The virus didn't originate in…
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A new study has shown that person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu)…
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