Articles for tag: viruses

The Origins of the Common Cold — and Why We Still Don’t Have a Cure

The Origins of the Common Cold — and Why We Still Don’t Have a Cure

Annette Uy

It’s a universal story: You wake up with a scratchy throat, your nose starts to run, and before you know it, you’re reaching for tissues and cough drops. The common cold — it sneaks into our lives with a frustrating predictability, making even the strongest among us feel utterly powerless. But have you ever wondered ...

Zoonotic Spillovers: How Viruses Jump From Animals to Humans

Zoonotic Spillovers: How Viruses Jump From Animals to Humans

Annette Uy

One moment, a virus is quietly cycling through a bat colony deep in a forest. The next, it’s sweeping through human populations, changing lives and headlines around the world. That’s the shocking, invisible leap of zoonotic spillover—a phenomenon as old as humanity itself, yet as mysterious as the darkest corners of the wild. The story ...