A hormone known for regulating energy balance also helps the body cope with influenza by triggering protective responses in ...

Sometimes a strain develops that, while not entirely new, is new enough to spread more efficiently because it is not well ...

Barr virus—but new research reveals how it can hijack immune cells, sparking a chronic disease that attacks the body from ...

According to the CDC, “flu season typically peaks around February, although the virus can continue circulating through May.

Everyone knows that the fall brings flu season, replete with aches, pains and a new version of the vaccine. But why is cold ...

The discovery of astrovirus binding to an immune antibody receptor illuminates new paths for vaccine design and treatment ...

The immune system has a tough job: When a tiny virus invades one of our cells, that cell must detect it and, within minutes, decide what to do. If the cell quickly self-destructs, that will prevent ...

BRONX, N.Y., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The protein on human cells that tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) uses for infection has now been identified—a major step toward understanding how TBEV ...

Influenza A viruses (IAVs) continue to cause epidemics worldwide due to their high mutability. Nevertheless, the initial step of infection, viral uptake into cells, has been challenging to observe ...

Engineered mini organs from the most common bat species have been developed to study infections by key viruses, including COVID-19 and influenza. A team led by researchers from the Institute for Basic ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado (CU) Anschutz Medical Campus, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), and Utrecht University have found what they suggest is the first direct ...