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Researchers have developed a computer virus that can use ChatGPT to disguise itself by changing its own code and write human-like emails.

Sneaky Virus Uses ChatGPT to Send Human-Like Emails to Your Contacts to Spread Itself

By Victor Tangermann

There's no need to freak out about that surge in respiratory viruses in China, according to both China and the WHO.

China Says Surge of Illness Not Caused by New Virus

By Noor Al-Sibai

Scientists calculated that almost one out of three men on Earth carries at least one variation of the human papillomavirus (HPV).

One in Three Dudes Has an STI, Scientists Find

By Sharon Adarlo

Scientists say they've figured out at least part of North America's invasive, imported fire ant problem by turning a virus that kills them into a weapon.

Scientists Suggest Killing Ants With Viruses

By Lonnie Lee Hood

US intelligence has gained access to what CNN is calling "a treasure trove of genetic data that could be key to uncovering the origins of the coronavirus."

US Spies Have Obtained Genetic Data “Treasure Trove” From Wuhan Lab

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new analysis, early genetic sequences linked to the initial outbreaks of the coronavirus in Wuhan were mysteriously deleted.

Scientist Says Early Chinese COVID Data Was Mysteriously Deleted

By Victor Tangermann

Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci still isn't ruling out the possibility that the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 may have leaked from a lab.

Fauci Says It’s Unlikely But Possible That COVID Virus Leaked From Lab

By Victor Tangermann

Officials in China have reported the first human infection of the H10N3 bird flu strain today, citing the hospitalization of a man in the city of Zhenjiang.

Bird Flu Virus Spreads to Human in China

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have found a new novel canine coronavirus discovered in a child who was hospitalized with pneumonia in Malaysia two years ago.

Scientists Say a New Coronavirus Jumped From Dogs to Humans

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at the University of Zurich have modified a common respiratory virus called the adenovirus to eliminate tumors from the inside out.

Doctors Hack Virus to Make Tumors Kill Themselves

By Victor Tangermann

According to CDC data, US health workers have already administered more than half a million COVID-19 vaccine doses in the first week.

The US Has Already Given a Half Million COVID Shots

By Victor Tangermann

A new strain of the coronavirus is spreading in the UK. To stop it from reaching the mainland, a number of countries have cut themselves off.

Governments Block Travel to Prevent Spread of New COVID Strain

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists are using viruses harvested from common plants to create cancer immunotherapies — and they've already proven to be effective in animal models.

This Strange Plant Virus Could Treat Many Cancers

By Victor Tangermann

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus infections are on the rise in the Northeastern United States, in large part thanks to global warming.

Bad News: Another Deadly Virus Is Spreading in the US

By Victor Tangermann

This Virus-Proof Suit Lets You Vape, Have Sex

This Virus-Proof Suit Lets You Vape, Have Sex

By Victor Tangermann

According to early test result data obtained by STAT, antiviral remdesivir is proving to be a promising drug to treat severe cases of COVID-19.

Leaked Research: This Drug May Be Saving COVID Patients’ Lives

By Victor Tangermann