Scientists in Japan have discovered a previously unknown giant virus, offering new insight into this enigmatic category of ...

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common, largely asymptomatic, and sexually transmitted infection caused by over 200 ...

Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...

A new study shows that the body’s early immune response, not the virus itself, often determines how severe a rhinovirus cold becomes.

Scientists in Bangladesh discovered a new bat-borne virus called PRV in five patients who initially appeared to have Nipah ...

The Marburg virus, which causes bleeding from the eyes, nose, and mouth, can be fatal in up to 90% of those infected Science Photo Library/Getty A warning has been issued to travelers over the spread ...

Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system erroneously attacks a protective insulation that surrounds neurons, known as myelin. As myelin d | Microbiology ...

Chinese researchers have unveiled a crucial mutation in the Ebola virus that significantly enhanced its infectivity during a ...