You are mostly but not entirely human. If we crunch the numbers, 8% of your genome actually comes from viruses that got ...

Cancer research has long looked at bacteria and viruses as separate tools for therapy. Now, researchers are showing that the ...

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team from the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) and the Medical Center—University of Freiburg has ...

A rare genetic condition that once looked like a weakness has revealed a hidden strength: immunity against nearly all viruses ...

Scientists report that targeting sugars on virus surfaces stopped multiple infections, though the approach needs much refinement before human trials.

Antiretroviral treatments for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) have been extremely successful in extending life expectancy ...

Human papillomavirus is a common group of viruses that can infect the skin and other parts of the body. While HPV often does ...

Scientists have engineered a groundbreaking cancer treatment that uses bacteria to smuggle viruses directly into tumors, ...

Knowable Magazine reports on super-resolution microscopy breakthroughs, revealing intricate cellular details, enhancing ...

Hepatitis E viruses (HEV) typically cause liver infections. They can, however, also infect other organs and cause neurological disorders. Little is yet known about how this process works. A ...

A virus closely related to smallpox disguises itself as a piece of a broken cell to trick its way into cells, Swiss researchers said on Thursday in a discovery that could lead to better drugs and ...