COVID-19

Alexa Speaking In The Voice Of A Dead Relative

At Amazon’s Re: Mars conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, the company demonstrated a feature that enables its Alexa voice assistant to emulate any voice. The feature, which is still in development, could be used to replicate a family member’s voice, even after they’ve died.

Nasal Vaccines Could Help Stop COVID-19 From Spreading—If Scientists Can Get Them Right

When SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infiltrates the body, it typically enters through the nose or mouth, then takes root and begins replicating. But what if it could never get a foothold in the upper airways and stopped by just inhaling a few drops of liquid or mist beforehand? That’s the idea behind nasal COVID-19 vaccines, which are meant to prevent infection by blocking the virus at its point of entry.

A Cancer-Killing Virus Injected Into A Human For The First Time

An experimental cancer-killing virus has been administered to a human patient for the first time, with hopes the testing will ultimately reveal evidence of a new means of successfully fighting cancer tumors in people’s bodies. The drug candidate, called CF33-hNIS (aka Vaxinia), is what’s called an oncolytic virus, a genetically modified virus designed to selectively infect and kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones.

Monkeypox Outbreak Spreads In The US & Europe

If you thought the COVID-19 outbreak was over and now it’s time to relax about health safety measure, think again. A new virus called the Monkeypox is spreading rapidly through the US, Europe, and Australia.

COVID-19 Cases Go Up As New Variant Is Found

According to The New York Times, a coronavirus subvariant known as omicron BA.2.12.1, which was initially discovered in upstate New York, is likely to become the dominant strain in the United States in the coming weeks as coronavirus cases rise across the country.