All Viruses articles – Page 4
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NewsScientists uncover key clues to how a viral infection can lead to arthritis-like disease
By studying Chikungunya virus, scientists have shed light on how immune responses to viral infections may lead to persistent symptoms of autoimmune disease.
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NewsNew blood test shows superior sensitivity in detecting HPV-associated head and neck cancers
A new liquid biopsy blood test could help detect cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated head and neck cancers with significantly higher accuracy than currently used methods, including before patients develop symptoms.
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NewsCommon drugs can help viruses spread
JAK inhibitors are often prescribed for autoimmune diseases and inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, but scientists have found they also weaken the body’s natural defences against viruses.
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NewsHow the Epstein-Barr virus promotes its spread within the body
Researchers have discovered that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) increases the ability of infected immune cells to migrate. In this way, the pathogen promotes its spread in the body – a discovery that may have therapeutic implications.
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NewsA turning point in medicine: phage therapy moves from promise to practice
From June 10–11, 2025, the international scientific and medical community will gather in Berlin for Targeting Phage Therapy 2025, the leading global event focused on translating phage research into clinical reality.
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NewsAmericans say benefits of MMR vaccine for children outweigh risks by nearly 5-1
While many Americans know how measles can spread, most cannot accurately estimate the prevalence of complications associated with measles such as hospitalization or the risks it presents during pregnancy, according to a new survey.
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NewsResearchers find CRISPR is capable of even more than we thought
Researchers studying key immune components of some CRISPR systems have announced the newest CARF effector they’ve discovered, which they coined Cat1 - it can deplete a metabolite essential for cellular function.
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NewsNew treatment targets link between viral infection and Alzheimer’s disease
A unique mechanism triggering Alzheimer’s disease draws attention: viral infection—while ALT001 is confirmed to alleviate neuroinflammation and suppress viral replication.
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NewsTwo HIV vaccine trials show proof of concept for pathway to broadly neutralizing antibodies
A new study combining data from two separate phase 1 clinical trials shows that a targeted vaccine strategy can successfully activate early immune responses relevant to HIV, and, in one trial, further advance them.
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NewsProof of concept for HIV vaccination that deploys germline-targeting
For a preventative HIV-vaccine to work it should induce broadly neutralising antibodies against all the diverse strains of the virus. The first in-human assessment of germline-targeting strategy with a trimer displays positive results.
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NewsWorld’s largest bat organoid platform paves the way for pandemic preparedness
Researchers have created the world’s most comprehensive bat organoid platform. These ’mini-organs’ are grown from five common bat species found across Asia and Europe and represent four different organs—airway, lungs, kidneys, and small intestine.
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NewsCombining laboratory techniques yields wealth of information about deadly brain tumors
In a new study, researchers injected into the tumor a virus aimed at killing glioblastoma cells. Surgeons took tumor tissue samples and ran them through multiple advanced laboratory techniques to demonstrate that even small tissue samples can yield additional insights.
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NewsYellow fever vaccination: how strong immune responses are triggered
Researchers have shown how specific immune cells are activated by the vaccine – an important starting point for the development of new vaccines.
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NewsScientist awarded $500,000 Gruber Genetics Prize for pioneering discoveries in bacterial immune systems
The 2025 Gruber Genetics Prize is being awarded to geneticist and molecular biologist Rotem Sorek, Ph.D., of the Weizmann Institute of Science, for his discoveries in the immune system of bacteria.
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News‘Loop’hole: HIV-1 hijacks human immune cells using circular RNAs
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have identified a never-before-seen mechanism that enables the human immunodeficiency type 1 virus (HIV-1) to evade the body’s natural defenses and use it to support its survival and replication.
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NewsScientists reveal key bacterial immune mechanism
Researchers have uncovered a pivotal mechanism by which bacteria defend themselves against viral infection. Cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs), synthesized during activation of the cyclic oligonucleotide-based anti-phage signaling system (CBASS) immune mechanism, trigger the filamentous assembly of phospholipase effectors, which execute the downstream immune response.
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NewsNew discovery explains why men are more affected by severe COVID-19
Researchers have found another piece of the puzzle that explains why there are differences in immune responses in women and men when they get sick with COVID-19. This discovery has implications for treatment strategies for severe COVID-19.
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NewsMeasles 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 early January 2025, before cases were reported.
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NewsViruses that kill toxic algae may increase risks for people and ecosystems
New laboratory research shows that when viruses attack a species that forms toxic algal blooms, those thick, blue-green slicks that choke waterways and that threaten ecosystems, drinking water, and public health, what results might be even worse than before the infection.
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NewsNew vaccine protects against swine, human and bird flu
Annual flu shots could become a thing of the past under a new vaccine strategy. A new study describes a vaccine that protects against H1N1 swine flu and can also protect against influenza in humans and birds.