A small U.S. study explored whether immune markers seen in many long COVID sufferers are also present in people with ...

We don’t even know if these obelisks are alive. In fact, scientists have been debating whether viruses are alive for decades ...

A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus ...

Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its inner core into the host cell's nuclear membrane. The findings ...

Viruses are so small that they can lurk unseen inside cells. Some can even sneak their genes into their host cell’s DNA, where they can hide for years before replicating. “Totally new tools ...

In a nutshell Scientists discovered that the herpes virus protein UL12.5 hijacks the body’s own immune pathways to trigger ...

Herpesvirus infection may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease through transposable element activation and neuroinflammation.

Host innate immune response to infection The interferon (IFN) system is a powerful innate immune defence used by cells to limit virus replication. Viral pathogen-associated molecular patterns ...

Amidst growing fears of human-to-human transmission, “bird flu” is no longer just a grocery store problem — it’s exposing instability in our new administration’s approach to public health. So, how can ...