Researchers improve CRISPR technology for detecting HIV and other RNA viruses
Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA. But a…
$5.8 million study explores gut-brain inflammation in people with HIV
Oregon Health & Science University researchers have secured a $5.8 million, five-year federal award to investigate whether damage…
Why is dengue spreading while malaria has declined?
As rising temperatures reshape mosquito-borne disease risks worldwide, researchers reveal why dengue is expanding while malaria has historically…
Monash study urges coordinated action to fight mosquito-borne diseases
Prevention measures, including vector control, vaccine deployment and cutting greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming are critical…
MSU researchers seek to better understand a viral mechanism shared between influenza and HIV
When you get your yearly flu shot, you’re helping your body stay one step ahead of the rapidly…
World Cup travel and low vaccination fuel Latin American measles outbreaks
Countries in Latin America are being urged to strengthen vaccination and surveillance to fight measles as the region…
Measles outbreaks may reveal more than gaps in vaccination
As measles resurges across the globe, public health experts argue that the outbreaks may reveal far more than…
Antibody therapy teaches the immune system to control HIV
There is no cure for HIV. While scientists have made considerable progress in controlling the infection, patients still…
SARS-CoV-2 uses two fusion keys to enter host cells
To enter our cells, the Covid-19 virus fuses its surrounding membrane with the membrane of the target cell.…
Single-molecule imaging reveals nucleated growth mechanism of viral capsids
Oxford University researchers have captured the step-by-step assembly of individual virus-like particles, revealing how simple molecular interactions can…
Harvard scientists design evolutionary traps to stop viral mutations
When a virus mutates, the world usually finds out the hard way. Variants of influenza and SARS‑CoV‑2 can…
Weakened form of Mpox drove the 2022 global outbreak
The strain of Mpox behind the 2022 outbreak was a weakened form of the virus, which may have…