Viruses Like Herpes and Zika Will Need to Be Reclassified, Here’s Why
New findings reveal many different structural models, which can eventually lead to developing more targeted antiviral vaccines. New research reveals that the way viruses were…
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How Viruses Infect Humans Shown in Detailed Map
Biologists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have leveraged a computational method to map protein-protein interactions between all known human-infecting viruses and…
Arthritis-Causing Virus Hides in Body for Months After Infection
Researchers develop way to ID cells infected with chikungunya. Since the chikungunya virus emerged in the Americas in 2013, it has infected millions of people,…
Using a Smartphone to Detect Norovirus (Winter Vomiting Bug)
University of Arizona researchers strike the balance between sensitivity and affordability with a new method for identifying this gut-busting microbe. A little bit of norovirus…
Smartphone Norovirus (‘Cruise Ship’ Microbe) Detector [Video]
Made infamous by outbreaks on cruise ships, norovirus can really ruin a vacation, causing severe vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain. But the highly infectious virus…
‘Protein Coat’ Makes Viruses More Infectious, Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
New research from Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet shows that viruses interact with proteins in the biological fluids of their host which results in a…
Hepatitis B Was Circulating in Europe 7,000 Years Ago
An international team of scientists led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and the University of Kiel has…
Scientists Explain the Survivability of Viruses
An employee of Belozersky Research Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology (RI PCB), MSU together with a Russian colleague analyzed the ways of increasing the survivability of…
Homemade Microscope Shows How a Cancer-Causing Virus Clings to Our DNA
Using a homemade, high-tech microscope, scientists at the School of Medicine have revealed how a cancer-causing virus anchors itself to our DNA. That discovery could…
Topical Antibiotic Triggers Resistance to Viral Infections
A Yale-led research team made a startling discovery while investigating the effect of bacteria on viral infections. When they applied a common topical antibiotic to…
University Biologists Identify Key Step in Viral Replication
Viruses are intracellular parasites that cause disease by infecting the cells in the body and, in a study published today in Nature Microbiology, researchers at…
Anti-Bacterial Virus Discovered in a Lake Successfully Treats Antibiotic-Resistant Infection
An anti-bacterial virus found in a Connecticut lake successfully treated an 80-year-old doctor with a life-threatening antibiotic-resistant infection in his heart, a Yale team of…
Newly Discovered Molecular Mechanism May Be Key to Fighting Chronic Infections
How do viruses that cause chronic infections, such as HIV or hepatitis c virus, manage to outsmart their hosts’ immune systems? The answer to that…
Researchers Discover a Missing Link in Virus Evolution
A type of virus that dominates water samples taken from the world’s oceans has long escaped analysis because it has characteristics that standard tests can’t…
New Nasal Swab Test Reveals Can Accurately Identify Viral Infection
A new test that measures RNA or protein molecules in human cells can accurately identify viral infection as a cause of respiratory symptoms, according to…
Yale Researchers Show Sedative Combats Virus That Causes Birth Defects
New research from Yale University reveals that a common sedative may help combat common viral infections that can cause birth defects in developing babies. The…
Researchers Successfully Produce Zika Virus in the Laboratory
A team of researchers has succeeded in producing large quantities of Zika viruses in the laboratory – a crucial prerequisite for the production of vaccines….
Yale Study Shows Nlrp6 Regulates Intestinal Antiviral Innate Immunity
New research from Yale University shows that the protein known as Nlrp6 plays a key role in the overall immune response that provides immediate defense…
