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virus

[vahy-ruhs] / ˈvaɪ rəs /


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Healthcare providers are advised to evaluate a suspected measles patient in a way that doesn’t expose other patients to the virus.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The sediment and nutrients from the winter stays in coastal waters throughout the year and can also contain high levels of bacteria and virus material.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Further analysis, supported by Fred Hutch's Antibody Tech Core, revealed specific weak points on the virus that could guide future vaccine design.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

RP1 is an oncolytic virus therapy that turbo-charges the immune response in people resistant to other immunotherapies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“We have no idea if or how the stolen virus fits in with all of this.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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