Read on to learn about the different types of flu. Flu, or influenza, is a contagious respiratory infection caused by various flu viruses. Symptoms include muscle aches and soreness, headache ...

Right: When the cell is attacked by a virus, NORAD is cut, preventing STAT3 from entering the nucleus. As a result, the STAT1 protein, necessary for activating the immune response, comes into ...

JERUSALEM, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Israeli scientists have discovered a unique genetic mechanism that provides human cells with efficient protection against viruses, the Israel Institute of Technology ...

The president of Tanzania has confirmed a case of the Marburg virus in the country. Marburg belongs to the same family of illnesses as Ebola and can cause death in up to 88% of cases. President ...

Cases of flu, COVID and RSV remain high across the U.S., CDC data shows. Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States, sickening millions of Americans. Overall respiratory ...

The advance, described Jan. 20 in Cell, brings scientists a step closer to developing much-needed medicines.Currently, there are no vaccines to prevent or mitigate infection with the Nipah virus ...

The system detects and degrades viral DNA before the virus can replicate, much like a city's defense system intercepts incoming missiles. "A lot of anti-phage defense systems cause cell death, meaning ...

For the first time, researchers have observed how HIV penetrates the nuclear pores to the genome of human immune cells Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1 ... great example for the relevance of ...

HIV-1, like other viruses, lacks the machinery to produce its own proteins and must rely on the host cell to translate its genetic instructions. After entering host cells, it seizes control of the ...