Researchers used computational chemistry, biochemistry and virology to uncover new information on how viruses such as West Nile, dengue and Zika replicate. ...

A recent study suggests that the innate protein AIBP restricts HIV-1 replications by targeting the lipid rafts the virus relies on. Source link

A study of cultured bat cells shows that their strong immune responses, constantly primed to respond to viruses, can drive viruses to greater virulence. ...

Researchers have uncovered a novel potential antiviral drug target that could lead to treatments protecting against a host of infectious diseases. Source ...

The foot-and-mouth-disease virus is helping scientists to tackle a common cancer with the worst survival rate -- pancreatic cancer. Source link

Bacterial viruses, called bacteriophages, are simple genetic machines, relying on their bacterial hosts to replicate and spread. But scientists have found ...

Stimulating immune cells with two cancer immunotherapies together can shrink the size of the viral "reservoir" in SIV-infected non-human primates treated with ...

A new survey released today found that 60% of New York State residents believe their chances of contracting the novel Coronavirus are low or very low. The ...

Glioblastomas are relentless, hard-to-treat, and often lethal brain tumors. Scientists have enlisted a most unlikely ally in efforts to treat this form of ...

Antiretroviral drugs are the gold standard for the treatment of HIV infection. They are highly effective in suppressing replication of the virus but require ...