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Microbiologists have long known that ancient, inactive viruses known as cryptic prophages can insert their genetic material into bacterial DNA. These genetic fragments allow bacteria to use ...

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Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.

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Financial institutions handle huge amounts of confidential data. They require strong security controls year-round. Installing ...

Study findings explain why pandemics spread faster than detection efforts, based on U.S. data from H1N1 and COVID-19.

Stay safe this winter by understanding common seasonal health risks and protect yourself to avoid unnecessary emergency room ...

The NHS has outlined your options for accessing urgent medical help over the festive period and New Year's Day ...

Crypto ATM scams are draining hundreds of millions as police release bodycam footage showing elderly victims stopped ...

Public health researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health used computer modeling to reconstruct how ...