An infection with Epstein-Barr virus is a nonevent for most people. But for a subset, the virus can contribute to chronic ...

A new study suggests that people may experience the same virus differently based on how quickly the cells in their noses ...

Researchers have uncovered a microscopic weapon that can literally tear viruses apart from the inside, a single protein that ...

Lurking among them is a “giant” virus, a genetic behemoth that blurs the line between the living and the inanimate. When this ...

A recent international research project has used advanced microscopy techniques and computational modeling to discover why ...

Most flu viruses enter human cells through a single entryway — but new research has revealed a "back door" some germs can use to more easily infect cells and jump between species. Like human flu ...

Scientists in Japan have discovered a previously unknown giant virus, offering new insight into this enigmatic category of ...

A UBC-led team of researchers has discovered two chemical compounds with potent and wide-ranging antiviral activity that ...

New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of ...

How does the body react after contracting the deadly NiV? Expert explains how the Nipah virus attacks the brain, leading to ...

Emerging research has provided fresh evidence regarding the role of viral infection in the development of multiple sclerosis.