The difference between bacteria and viruses, which is more harmful, and how to prevent infection from both

Bacteria and viruses are the most common causes of disease, but they have some key differences. Here's what you need to know.
Medical Xpress

How leukemia virus stays hidden in the body—and a key to future treatments

A research team from Kumamoto University has made a new discovery that reveals how the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) silently persists in the body. Their finding potentially lays the ...
EurekAlert!

Scientists develop a virus cocktail to combat superbugs

In a major advance for infectious disease treatment, researchers from Monash University and The Alfred have developed a bespoke phage therapy product that uses bacterial viruses, known as ...
The Conversation

Hendra virus has killed a horse in Queensland. Should we be worried?

Vinod Balasubramaniam receives funding from the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation in Malaysia. The death of an unvaccinated horse from Hendra virus ...
The New York Times

With Drones and ‘Elephant Mosquitoes,’ China Wages All-Out War on a Virus

In a citywide campaign to curb a mosquito-borne virus, residents of Foshan face inspections and warnings for failure to comply. By Lily Kuo and Joy Dong Lily Kuo reported from Taipei and Joy Dong ...