A newly identified virus–cell hybrid structure allows viruses to spread faster and more aggressively by hitching a ride on ...

Scientists have discovered a shocking new way viruses can spread — and it’s faster and deadlier than ever. Meet “Migrions,” a ...

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus harbored by fruit bats. It can be transmitted to pigs and humans, infect people through contaminated food, and can travel directly from person to person via droplets.

Nipah virus and Hendra virus are bat-borne zoonotic pathogens responsible for outbreaks of encephalitis and respiratory illness. Notably, these henipaviruses have fatality rates between 50% and 100%.

LA JOLLA, CA—Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in West Africa become infected with Lassa virus, which can cause Lassa fever and lead to severe illness, long-term side effects or death. There ...

Artificial intelligence has just helped virologists pull off something that used to take years of trial and error: crippling ...

The death toll and economic damage associated with flu highlight its role as one of the most harmful viruses in history.

The press release below was prepared by University of Utah Health. View the original. In a rare but serious complication of cancer, the body’s own immune system can start attacking the brain, causing ...

A research team led by Prof. Sun Chaomin from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) has unveiled the crucial role of viruses in deep-sea carbon cycling and microbial ...