The latest data on respiratory illness in the United States shows that shoppers and merry-makers are spreading more than just holiday cheer: They’re also passing around germs. In many cases, it’s a ...

Scientists have captured an unprecedented, real-time view of influenza viruses as they move across and slip inside human ...

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A research team led by Prof. Sun Chaomin from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) has ...

We know that the process of viral uptake into cells begins with interactions between proteins hemagglutinin and neuraminidase ...

Viruses in wetland soil play a more important role than previously understood and could even be indicators of ecosystem ...

There are a few reasons why people tend to fall ill more often in the winter than during other times of the year, and yes, holiday travel is definitely one of them.

New research shows feverish temperatures make it more difficult for viruses to hijack our cells. A mouse study suggests it's the heat itself that makes the difference.

A recent study in the journal PNAS from the lab of Julie Overbaugh reveals a previously unknown antiviral function of a gene involved in the immune defense against Zika virus that has implications for ...

Scientists have captured a never-before-seen, high-resolution look at influenza’s stealthy invasion of human cells, revealing ...

Some viruses mutate more rapidly than others. Learn more about why that is and what that means for your health.