Tag: Virus
Luc Montagnier: death of the Nobel Prize, discoverer of HIV
Researcher Luc Montagnier died on Tuesday February 8, at the age of 89. In 2008, he was co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on the human…
Ebola virus still seen in monkey brains long after initial infection
Ebola, one of the deadliest human viruses, can hide in the brain for years despite treatment. This is what American researchers observed in monkeys that survived the initial infection. You…
100,000 new viruses, including 9 coronaviruses, discovered by a supercomputer
Viruses are all around us, but we only know a fraction of them. A supercomputer has analyzed millions of genetic data to identify 100,000 new viruses, including nine close to…
Spanish flu: what is it?
The flu Spanish or great flu is responsible for one of the pandemics deadliest encountered by mankind. Just after the First World War, between 1918 and 1921, a particularly virulent…
100,000 new viruses, including 9 coronaviruses, discovered by a supercomputer
Viruses are all around us, but we only know a fraction of them. A supercomputer has analyzed millions of genetic data to identify 100,000 new viruses, including nine close to…
The lessons of a facetious virus
Viewpoint- From Sunday, Israel will abolish the health pass. It is one of the most vaccinated countries in the world (4 doses) and the one with the highest number of…
a subvariant of the Omicron virus detected in 57 countries
A sub-variant of the Omicron Coronavirus strain which some studies have shown may be more contagious than the original version has been detected in 57 countries, the WHO announced on…
A supercomputer discovers 100,000 new viruses including 9 coronaviruses
Viruses are all around us, but we only know a fraction of them. A supercomputer has analyzed millions of genetic data to identify 100,000 new viruses, including nine close to…
a new decree-law adopted to continue to fight the virus
The head of government Mario Draghi does not want to waste time at a key moment for the post-Covid recovery. Monday, January 31, he chaired the first Council of Ministers…
Teenagers invited for injections against cervical cancer virus
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) in Bilthoven today sends out the first invitation letters for a new vaccination campaign. About 800,000 teenagers receive an invitation…