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Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (147.9 per 100K; Hawaii 113.5/100K). Mississippi (465.6/100K) and ...

In these compartments, human transcription slows dramatically. RNAP II and TOP1 abandon host DNA. As a result, chromatin – the tightly packed form of DNA – collapses into a shell just 30% of its ...

Cold sore virus hijacks human genome in 3D--and scientists found its weak spot HSV-1 reshapes the human genome for its own benefit. Targeting a host enzyme can completely halt the hostile takeover ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus has infected birds and mammals around the world. As of June 2025, 70 people have been infected, and 1 person has died in the United States.

Human DNA in its natural state inside cells (left) compared to eight hours after being infected with HSV-1 (right). The virus compacts the human genome's size significantly and moves it towards ...

HSV-1 literally reshapes the human genome within one hour of infection. Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers watched the cold-sore virus drag its genome into contact with active human ...

Norovirus GII.17 accounted for < 10% of outbreaks in the US 2022-23 season, but rose to 75% during the 2024-25 season, passing the number of GII.4 outbreaks.