Researchers used a virus to treat patients with an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection and found good clinical outcomes in 86.6 percent of patients. The study, published Aug. 9 in Cell, treated ...

Winter tends to be peak season for respiratory viruses, and this year is no different in the United States. People are getting sick with acute respiratory illnesses and visiting health care providers ...

Scientists in Japan have discovered a genetic "silencer" within the HTLV-1 virus that helps it stay hidden in the body, evading the immune system for decades. This silencer element essentially turns ...

A silent disease transmitted by rats continues to kill within days, but a new oral drug could change its fatal outcome.

Nipah virus belongs to a family called henipaviruses and is zoonotic, meaning it can spread from animals to humans. Fruit ...

Around 10 million people globally live with the life-threatening virus HTLV-1. Yet it remains a poorly understood disease that currently has no preventative treatments and no cure. Subscribe to our ...

Deadly “high risk” Nipah virus sparks global concern: learn 11 important symptoms, early warning signs and whether it's ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cancer-fighting, genetically engineered herpes simplex virus has been shown to be an effective treatment for ...