A lineage of type 1 dengue virus found in Brazil is able to prevail over another, even though it it
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New HIV therapy reduces virus, boosts immunity in drug-resistant patients
In a study, a new HIV drug reduced viral replication and increased immune cells in individuals with advanced, drug-resistant HIV
Continue reading »A deadly virus pandemic could kill 900m people if it happened today
A global pandemic of a flu-like virus could kill 900 million people if it started to spread tomorrow, experts warn
Continue reading »Scientists find protein exploited by virus ravaging West Africa
A research team from several institutions being led by the University of California San Diego has deciphered a key component
Continue reading »Gammaherpesviruses linked to tumors in macaques with simian immunodeficiency virus
Viruses known as gammaherpesviruses may raise the risk of cancer in macaques infected with Simian Immunodeficiency Virus or Simian Human
Continue reading »Study reveals new therapeutic target for slowing the spread of flu virus
Influenza A (flu A) hijacks host proteins for viral RNA splicing and blocking these interactions caused replication of the virus
Continue reading »Scientists uncover a factor important for Zika virus host species restriction
Princeton University researchers Qiang Ding, Alexander Ploss, and colleagues have identified one of the mechanisms by which Zika virus (ZIKV)
Continue reading »Death of Indian soldier renews fears over rare virus
A Indian soldier has died in West Bengal state of suspected infection by the Nipah virus, an official said Wednesday,
Continue reading »Will virus-proof cells exist within 10 years? Yes, scientists claim
Will virus-proof human cells exist within 10 years? Yes, scientists claim: CRISPR pioneers launch project to make ‘ultra-safe’ cells resistant
Continue reading »Zika virus eliminates advanced human tumor in central nervous system of rodents
A Brazilian study published April 26 in the journal Cancer Research shows for the first time in vivo that Zika
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