A man in his 50s has been hospitalized in critical condition after contracting the Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) in New ...

Scientists in China have discovered a host of never-before-seen viruses in bats that live near humans. These viruses include ...

New viruses that are genetically similar to known fatal viruses have been discovered near food sources in a concerning new ...

New research has discovered that the Herpes virus actually takes control of key RNA functionality and changes human DNA in ...

The findings concern two viruses closely related to Nipah and Hendra, which can cause brain inflammation and respiratory ...

A cold sore might seem like a minor nuisance. But behind that tingling lip is one of the world’s most widespread and cunning ...

If we want to prevent viral infections or develop drugs that can effectively treat them, those infections have to be ...

Cold sore-causing HSV-1 doesn't just hijack cells it reconfigures the entire architecture of our DNA to aid its invasion.

Scientists have discovered 20 previously unknown viruses in bats from China’s Yunnan province, including two closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses, raising fresh concerns about the ...

Researchers discovered that HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus) actively reshapes the 3D layout of human DNA within hours of ...

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the ...