New insights into a "friendly virus" that could pave the way for cutting-edge treatments for the potentially fatal superbug C ...

Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...

Ever since 1993, when a deadly disease outbreak in the Four Corners first revealed the presence of hantavirus in North ...

The viruses that pose the biggest risk to public health have been revealed. Among the viral pathogen families classed as high ...

Existing flu antivirals may not work well against H5N1; avoiding raw milk and reducing dairy worker exposure may be the best ...

Among the viral pathogen families classed as high risk for both epidemics and pandemics are coronaviridae, which includes ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." ...

Scientists found that frequently used flu antivirals do not work well against the H5N1 avian influenza virus in cows’ milk.

Science is discovery and discovery evolve. Few discoveries have elicited as much excitement in the scientific world in recent times ...