The number of measles cases in Manitoba has jumped to 20, and health officials say some of the recent cases had no contact ...

Telomere phages, once ignored, help bacteria fight rivals using telocins. These toxins may target antibiotic-resistant ...

Scientists at Columbia University have just mapped the exact molecular structure that makes us love sugar and artificial ...

Humans and animals are not the only ones affected by viruses. Unicellular organisms can also be attacked. In a new study, ...

Gene therapy (introducing genetic material into living cells to fix, replace, enhance, or block a faulty gene) is rapidly ...

Scanning electron micrograph of a human T lymphocyte (also called a T cell ... At the time, Professor Miller was researching leukaemia in mice, studying a cancer-causing virus called murine leukaemia ...

Norovirus is highly contagious, often spread by food or on surfaces, particularly in crowded conditions. It is a short-lived ...

Transmission electron microscopy revealed clusters of sharp plastic shards smaller than viruses — tiny enough to slip past ...

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team has developed a method that can be used to study the interaction of viruses with host cells in unprecedented ...

A highly contagious liver infection is surging among groups who are not typically at risk. At least seven people have died.

Health officials say measles infected 197 more people in Ontario over the last week as the highly contagious disease emerged ...