Filoviruses get their name from the Latin word "filum," meaning thread-a reference to their long, filamentous shape. This virus family contains some of the most dangerous pathogens known to science, ...
An illustration of a self-assembling protein nanoparticle (SApNP) displaying Ebola virus surface proteins. This vaccine ...
Canada lost its measles elimination status in 2025 and outbreaks persist across North America, but social media users are ...
At the microscopic edge of biology, researchers have uncovered an organism so stripped down that it forces a rethink of what ...
Woke up to a sore, scratchy throat? You may want to blame it on dry air, but it’s usually a sign your body is fighting a viral infection. “The top five causes of a sore throat are a virus, a virus, a ...
Dengue is one of the world's fastest-spreading mosquito-borne diseases, causing millions of infections annually. Half of the ...
Such an advancement would allow for one of the most successful non-chemo cancer treatments to be done both faster and cheaper ...
Investigators from the laboratory of Derek Walsh, Ph.D., professor of Microbiology-Immunology, have discovered how human ...
In a person living with HIV, proviruses—strands of HIV DNA—are typically integrated into the T cell genome and become a ...
New research shows that genetic changes in modern H5N1 viruses improve their ability to infect bovine cells, helping explain ...
Bacteria use a short RNA guide to detect viruses and activate a self-destruct mechanism that protects the wider microbial ...
A natural vitamin A transporter, RBP4, can awaken latent HIV through NF-κB signalling, offering a new angle for cure ...