New research shows feverish temperatures make it more difficult for viruses to hijack our cells. A mouse study suggests it's ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

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Using genomics, evolutionary biologists test several hypotheses on the origin of viruses. New evidence suggests they may have emerged more times than previously thought. Corroborating the virus-first ...

The flu illness is triggered by influenza viruses, which enter the body through droplets and then infect cells. Researchers ...

Ancient viral fossils buried in our DNA are offering fresh clues about how today’s respiratory pathogens infect and spread.

When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication process can cause alterations in genomic DNA, promoting cellular ageing, cancer, ...

One of the largest studies ever conducted on the link between the shingles vaccine and brain health offers insight into how the disease increases dementia risk. People who experienced multiple ...

Britons could be at risk of triple-infections this winter amid fears the country may face its 'worse flu season on record', scientists have warned. Leading virologists fear a bad flu outbreak could ...

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