The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain called subclade K ...

Barr virus—but new research reveals how it can hijack immune cells, sparking a chronic disease that attacks the body from ...

Garlic, a vital vegetable and medicinal crop, suffers severe yield losses from persistent viral infections accumulated ...

Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body, identifying key cellular checkpoints that are important targets of the virus.

New antivirals and vaccines could follow the discovery by Australian researchers of strategies used by viruses to control our cells. Led by Monash University and the University of Melbourne, and ...

For years scientists have suspected that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)—a type of herpesvirus that infects 94 percent of the ...

If you live in the United States, odds are high that a tiny passenger rides in your blood. By adulthood, more than 94 percent ...

One of humanity's most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for the chronic autoimmune condition called systemic ...

An international team discovered that ancient viral DNA fragments help regulate genes essential for placental function. The ...

A highly contagious and potentially deadly virus impacting horses has made its way to Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) has confirmed two cases of Equine ...

Cornell scientists discover that the H5N1 virus survives for up to 120 days in raw milk cheese, which contravenes health ...

Ethiopia is experiencing its first recorded outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, unfolding amid political unrest, ...