In a striking real-world experiment, flu patients spent days indoors with healthy volunteers, but the virus never spread.

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the ...

A virus relies on the host's translation machinery to replicate itself and become infectious. Translation efficiency ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses.

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses.

Across all domains of life, immune defenses foil invading viruses by making it impossible for the viruses to replicate. Most ...

At least 14 states and Washington, DC, are reporting high or very high flu activity. The dominant flu strain, a version of influenza A (H3N2) called subclade K, has multiple mutations that make it ...

'Tis the season of vigorous handwashing and using copious amounts of hand sanitizer as Americans try to avoid getting sick before the holidays. Health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Researchers discovered a hidden molecular “switch” that herpes viruses rely on to invade cells. By combining AI, simulations, and lab experiments, they identified and altered a single amino acid that ...