Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses a sophisticated tactic to evade the human body's defense ...

Cold sore virus takes over human DNA within just one hour, study finds - Study is first to prove that herpes virus reshapes ...

Many positive strand RNA viruses encode helicases, but their distinct functions in viral replication cycles is poorly understood. Here, we identify a mutation in the helicase domain of HCV ...

An interdisciplinary team of Rice University researchers has uncovered previously unknown relationships between ...

Current therapeutics for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are insufficient due to immune exhaustion caused by high circulating hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels. Here, an HBV S ...

The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The influenza virus continues to pose a threat to our health. It triggers seasonal ...

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has enabled most people living with HIV to live long and healthy lives. However, a small portion of people experience detectable traces of the virus, known as ...

Researchers from the University of Osaka have demonstrated that mitochondrial hyperfusion, when induced by low levels of DRP1 ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus in farmed Pacific oysters during a mass die-off in B.C., Canada. The discovery serves as a reminder that growers should exercise caution when ...

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a common virus that has infected ~95% adults worldwide. While primary infection typically occurs during childhood or teenage years and is usually asymptomatic, it can cause ...

Could a viral infection you experience today cause mental health disorders for generations of your descendants? Absolutely.