Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA or RNA. We are still discovering new types of RNA viruses, as shown in two new ...

Virus particles of one type of influenza. Senior Correspondent As winter ends, several viruses are still continuing to rise across the U.S., according to data from WastewaterSCAN, a network of ...

Feb 1 (Reuters) - The H5N1 avian influenza virus has flared up again in recent months, spreading through poultry flocks in Japan, Vietnam and Thailand, killing people in Indonesia and claiming its ...

Some viruses are known to increase the risk of cancer over time. This article highlights six major viruses and explains how ...

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. These microscopic predators are found everywhere, from ...

The ability to detect viruses and other harmful pathogens is highly advantageous for animals, as it can guide their behavior ...

Diabetes is a lifelong condition that occurs when the body fails to produce enough insulin, but the cause varies between different types of diabetes. Type one diabetes is an autoimmune disease where ...

Viruses rely on hosts to survive. But some viruses are more effective at reproducing than others. Now, new research has shown that the herpes virus, more specifically herpes simplex virus type 1 ...

Nanotextured plastic films grab and stretch the outer shells of deadly viruses, and could be a go-to solution for keeping ...