Serious infections with influenza A viruses are characterized by an excessive immune response, known as cytokine storm. It was previously unclear why some virus strains trigger these storms, while ...

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In 2003, Jean-Michel Claverie made a discovery in bacterial genomics that would change his career trajectory and begin a new era in microbiology. “One day, we found a very strange beast that nobody ...

HIV antivirals may be the key to stopping HTLV-1, a deadly virus with no cure. In a decade-long study, researchers successfully suppressed the virus in mice and discovered a way to kill infected cells ...

Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bacteria, in turn, can develop defenses against these viruses. Bacteriophages or ...

The word 'virus' gets tossed around a lot. Here's what actually counts, what to watch for, and how to stay two clicks ahead A computer virus is a type of program that, much like a regular virus, ...

Viruses are tiny — and sneaky. So sneaky that some play a deadly game of hide and seek. The "seek" part is all too familiar: They're always looking for ways to infect humans. Their ability to hide is ...

Scientists have discovered 20 previously unknown viruses in bats from China’s Yunnan province, including two closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses, raising fresh concerns about the ...

Local News Golden retriever puppies with potentially deadly virus found abandoned in Boston One of the dogs, named Big Red, will be up for adoption once the virus and gastrointestinal parasites clear ...

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The deadly human ebola virus has been found in three of seven dead laboratory monkeys checked so far out of a larger shipment to a Virginia research firm from the Philippines, federal health officials ...