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Know The Truth of The Origins of New Viruses

While the origin of the novel Coronavirus is being studied minutely, it is also the time to understand where new viruses normally come from. This video gives great insights into how viruses evolve and infect new hosts. Watch to find out more.

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These Newly Discovered Giant Viruses Are Everywhere!

But why do these oversized viruses deserve their own category? It turns out that these strange microorganisms are a very distinct group of viruses. These odd viruses have incredibly complex DNA structures, and some of them even hunt and kill other viruses.

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Not all Viruses Are Bad, Some Are Actually Necessary

Viruses have a bad reputation, but it isn’t entirely justified. The truth is that there are quadrillions of viruses in existence, but only a small percentage of viruses have the ability to cause us harm.

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BEWARE! These File Types Could Contain Viruses

However, they aren't the only file types that contain dangerous viruses. Nowadays, hackers are trying to hide malware using a variety of lesser-known file types. Here is a look at a few of them.

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Humans Have Had These 2 Viruses For Millions of Years!

Humans Have Had These 2 Viruses For Millions of Years! viruses, herpes virus simplex, herpes, health and medicine, PBS Eons, educational video, human evolution, prehistoric times It turns out that humans have contracted the herpes virus millions of years ago.

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Why Your Genetic Code Has Traces of Ancient Viruses

Viruses don’t have a good reputation. We usually associate them with humanity’s greatest threats, malicious illnesses like AIDS, Ebola, rabies and dengue fever, just to name a few. Even the not-so-malicious common cold caused by the rhinovirus has brought quite a lot of destruction to humankind.

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Important: How Do Viruses Transfer From Animals to People?

So, how exactly do viruses move from animals to humans? This video will make it all clear. Important: How Do Viruses Transfer From Animals to People?

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Knowing How Viruses and Bacteria Differ Can Be Life-Saving

In the recent past, many of us probably learned more about viruses, epidemics, and contagious diseases than ever before in our lifetime, whether we ever wanted to or not.

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Find Out Why Other Animals Keep Giving Us Viruses

Throughout human history, a number of viruses have been jumping out of nature and into humans. Scientists say that while viruses may start in animals, they still need to go through five or six barriers before they’re able to infect humans. So why do zoonotic spillovers like SARS-CoV-2 still happen?

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When Dangerous Viruses Escaped the Lab...

While it remains to be ascertained whether this theory is true, you would be surprised to know that many deadly viruses HAVE indeed escaped from laboratories in the past and infected the masses. Here’s a look at the most deadly viral leaks.

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Why Do New Viruses Keep Emerging in China?

Why do these viruses keep emerging in China? This video explains precisely that. Why Do New Viruses Keep Emerging in China?

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Could Your Pet or Farm Animals Give You the Flu?

Though very uncommon, some viruses and bacteria can learn to affect several animal species, jumping from animals to humans and spreading like wildfire. These are particularly dangerous and have been the cause for a lot of the deadly epidemics that plagued humankind throughout history.

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Cell vs. Virus: The War Inside Our Bodies

These cells are under constant threat of attack by bacteria and viruses, wishing to use the resources of our bodies to propagate.

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Fascinating: Hacking Bacteria to Fight Illness

In this war, we have gotten smarter, and recent years have seen scientists actually reprogramming bacteria and even using artificial viruses to destroy them. This video will show you the front lines in this war of humans vs. bacteria.