'Viruses Evolve to Become Less Virulent (deadly) Over Time: the Law of Declining Virulence'

18:00 May 30, 2023
'Let’s answer the question that everyone wants to know: do pathogens become more or less deadly over time?   Support your Sleep and Electrolyte levels with Myo Relax by MYOXCIENCE Nutrition: http://bit.ly/2HgCPOs  Save with code: Podcast   In today\'s show we review the long known law of declining virulence, which describes how viruses and parasites evolve to become less virulent over time as they infect more hosts.  Link to show notes and research: https://bit.ly/2WbPDzT  Download the blood work cheatsheet and get the free primer video: https://bit.ly/3dyy4zM  Best Mouth Tape (Nexcare): https://amzn.to/31qJayh  --------------Sleep & Camera Tools You NEED!-----------------------  Best Sleep Mask: http://bit.ly/2AIVbDV  Blue Blocking Glasses: http://bit.ly/blueblox  Gravity Blanket (use code HIH10 to save): http://bit.ly/cooling-gravity-blanket  A Metabolism Book Should Have:https://amzn.to/2jUiAh5  Red Headlamp (wear this at night around your house): https://amzn.to/2YzMGtw  Breath Right Strips: https://amzn.to/31t5VSl  Best iPhone Stabilizer: https://amzn.to/2IuCFFw  My Interview Camera C100 ii: https://amzn.to/2EC5NE8  Vlog lens: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS: https://amzn.to/2IGlfSo  Good Audio: Rode VMPRPLUS Videomic Pro: https://amzn.to/2v9W9cm   -----------------------------------------Show Notes-------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro  0:15 Law of Declining Virulence Intro  0:25 Endemic future of the current pathogen 1:14 Viruses are actually parasites 2:07 Virulence and transmission 3:20 Great article about the future  4:00 UK Delta Variant Technical Report   6:22 Theobold Smith and the virulence transmissibility trade off  8:07 The Inverse relationship with transmissibility and virulence over time' 

Tags: science , Evolution , Natural selection , do viruses , how do viruses mutate and evolve , viral variant

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