Other Diseases

The First Human Cancer Virus

Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) forced scientists to confront the disturbing possibility that a silent, lifelong infection could cause cancer under the right…

May 22 • Shin

The Mechanisms of EBV-Driven Autoimmunity Are Now Clearer Than Ever

Know thy enemy, and you know where to strike.

May 14 • Shin

Over 90% of Microbiome Experiments Show Disease—Scientists Say That’s Implausible

Systematic reviews reveal a near-perfect success rate — raising concerns about bias, pseudoreplication, and how microbiome research is done.

Mar 9 • Shin

The Microbiome Was Supposed to Change Medicine. What Happened?

What the next generation of microbiome science must get right.

Feb 20 • Shin

On Subclinical HSV-2 Reactivations and Long-Term Disease Risk

A prevalent genital virus whose silent activity may shape immune, vascular, and neurological health.

Feb 9 • Shin

The Virus That Reprograms Your Fat Cells

Inside the paradox of adenovirus-36 that promotes fat storage while improving glycemic control.

Nov 12, 2025 • Shin

Infectobesity: The Fat Pathogen Hypothesis

Is there an infectious agent behind some cases of obesity?

Oct 31, 2025 • Shin

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