Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA or RNA. We are still discovering new types of RNA viruses, as shown in two new ...

Laboratory tests have implicated the Andes virus, a specific type of hantavirus, in the cluster of illnesses on the cruise ...

Feb 1 (Reuters) - The H5N1 avian influenza virus has flared up again in recent months, spreading through poultry flocks in Japan, Vietnam and Thailand, killing people in Indonesia and claiming its ...

Some viruses are known to increase the risk of cancer over time. This article highlights six major viruses and explains how ...

Viruses rely on hosts to survive. But some viruses are more effective at reproducing than others. Now, new research has shown that the herpes virus, more specifically herpes simplex virus type 1 ...

Nanotextured plastic films grab and stretch the outer shells of deadly viruses, and could be a go-to solution for keeping ...

The ability to detect viruses and other harmful pathogens is highly advantageous for animals, as it can guide their behavior ...