Fighting off pathogens is a tour de force that must happen with speed and precision. A team of researchers at CeMM and MedUni ...

Murid herpesviruses, a group of gamma-herpesviruses infecting rodents, serve as pivotal models for understanding viral pathogenesis, latency and immune evasion mechanisms. Following mucosal ...

New study finds viral infections could re-awaken dormant cancer cells - The research suggests common respiratory infections, such as the flu or COVID, are capable of stirring dormant cancer cells into ...

In a recent review published in Science Bulletin, Professor Chen-Yu Zhang’s group at Nanjing University introduced the ...

The worry that breast cancer may someday return is a troubling source of anxiety for many survivors of the disease. It’s ...

New research has detailed the mechanics of how and when cells "go dark" after infection with West Nile virus, challenging ...

A virus that typically infects black-eyed peas is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—and researchers are uncovering why.

Here’s how it works. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes a lifelong infection that, if left untreated, steadily destroys key immune cells in the body.

The immune system regulates disease response throughout our bodies. Interestingly, two separate responses act as barriers to prevent the spread of infections. When first introduced to a disease, the ...

Viral infections often bring a profound fatigue that feels disproportionate to other symptoms. This overwhelming exhaustion results from your immune system diverting energy toward fighting the virus.

Influenza A viruses rapidly adjust their shape when placed in conditions that reduce infection efficiency, such as the presence of antiviral antibodies or host incompatibility. A virus' shape is ...