A systematic review of Long COVID identifies symptom clusters, highlighting fatigue and proposing a management framework for ...

Ushikuvirus, an amoeba-infecting giant virus, joins the family of giant viruses that may have driven the evolution of complex cells The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and ...

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous human gamma-herpesvirus causally linked to a diverse spectrum of lymphoid malignancies. This review provides a comprehensive overview of EBV-associated ...

Bird flu can survive in certain raw milk cheeses for months—even after the aging process that’s supposed to make them safe—researchers have warned. But there’s a twist: highly acidic cheeses, like ...

Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bacteria, in turn, can develop defenses against these viruses. Bacteriophages or ...

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still “mind-blowing” for molecular biologist Joshua W. Modell ...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization has classified hepatitis D virus (HDV) as carcinogenic, citing sufficient evidence and placing it alongside ...

Can AI create a life form? These “generative” genomes are a start Artificial intelligence can draw cat pictures and write emails. Now the same technology can compose a working genome. A research team ...

This report examines the Marburg virus, a highly lethal pathogen with no known cure. Its rapid spread and severe symptoms make it one of the most feared viral threats in the world. Crime sparks state ...

Gain-of-function experiments can help researchers get ahead of viruses naturally gaining the ability to infect people in the wild. But they're also used for many other areas of study within biology.

Approximately 25 global experts in virology will review hundreds of proposals for virus classification and naming. These proposals involve grouping newly discovered viruses based on shared properties, ...