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This virus infects millions—and we just discovered its secret weapon

New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and La Jolla Institute for Immunology, published today (June 30)…

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Cold sore virus hijacks human genome in 3D–and scientists found its weak spot

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the…

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Scientists warn of bat virus just one mutation from infecting humans

A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one small…

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Large-scale immunity profiling grants insights into flu virus evolution

A new study has shown that person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu)…

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Researchers engineer a herpes virus to turn on T cells for immunotherapy

Recent research points to the potential utility of a familiar sounding foe-herpes virus-in the fight against cancer. The idea: the…

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Zika virus uses cells’ ‘self-care’ system to turn against host

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus’s infectious success: Zika uses host cells’ own “self-care” system…

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West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time

Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images The fragments were found in two samples of Aedes…

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Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported

An innovative outbreak detection program that tracks disease-causing viruses in wastewater identified the measles virus in Houston samples collected in…

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Novel, needle-free, live-attenuated influenza vaccines with broad protection against human and avian virus subtypes

A research team led by the School of Public Health in the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong…

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Building vaccines for future versions of a virus

Effective vaccines dramatically changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing illness, reducing disease severity, and saving millions of lives.…

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