At present, there are no approved antiviral drugs for Nipah and supportive care is the only option for human infections.

As summer kicks into full gear and people are spending more time outside, there's one thing on many people's minds—ticks.

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered how a key protein from the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), EBNA-LP, ...

As part of a person's first line of defense against viruses and other microbes that cause illness and disease, a whole network of proteins and other molecules detect and respond to intruders, which ...

From fecal transplants to phage cocktails, scientists reveal how gut viruses could unlock precision medicine for digestive diseases and beyond.

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Long overshadowed by bacteria, the gut virome is now stepping into the spotlight as a key player in health and disease.

Viral infection articles from across Nature Portfolio Viral infection is the invasion of the body by a small agent known as a virus. Viruses replicate inside host cells and can produce toxins that ...

Beyond Skin Care While this research has allowed Shiseido to produce the new Ultimune Power Infusing Serum, it also sparked a conversation around ‘good’ viruses. That’s because the team also ...

“28 Years Later” leaps forward through time — into a world that has changed in worrisome parallel to ours.

As the globe faces a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria—making traditional antibiotics ineffective—specific viruses could offer a solution ... We found this protein has an essential control ...

“Then came along this aha moment that bacteria live in healthy organs, so they should have some healthy function.” Viruses are now undergoing a similar rebrand, thanks largely to this new ...