Scientists have taken a major step toward stopping Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), an extremely common infection linked to cancer ...

An international team of researchers has identified a promising new approach for treating infections with the Hepatitis E ...

Coronaviruses have found another door into human cells, and it is one that scientists were not watching. A bat virus isolated ...

Instead of directly attacking the virus, the compound acts on the host cell and prevents infection.

Memory cells in the nose slow the influenza virus as soon as it enters the body. They reduce viral levels and may help ...

If we want to prevent viral infections or develop drugs that can effectively treat them, those infections have to be investigated and understood. As such, scientists have long been researching viruses ...

Skin cells can actively help the rabies virus multiply and pass into nearby nerve cells, explaining how even small bites or ...

Researchers at Umeå University have identified two human cell proteins, NUP98 and NUP153, that play a crucial role in how ...

Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing ...

No one likes getting sick. Sore throats, runny noses, headaches, coughs – all common symptoms of a cold or flu – are objectively unpleasant. For most, these respiratory virus infections are no reason ...

The herpesvirus can manipulate our DNA with far more precision than previously thought. The virus condenses and changes the shape of our genetic material to hijack the host genes needed for ...

The virus that causes COVID-19 does not appear to linger in placental tissue after a pregnant patient recovers from acute ...