Villain. Killer. Menace. Since 2020, scientists and public officials have used these words to describe SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. News articles, research papers and tweets repeatedly ...

Most people's probably associate viruses mainly with disease, a reputation that doesn't give them enough credit. Viruses are some of the most amazing products of the evolutionary process, with an ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Biochemists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have made a surprising discovery about the inner workings of a powerful virus – a discovery that they hope could one day ...

It’s rare to see a positive headline about viruses these days — or even a neutral one. From the yellow fever pandemic of 1793 to the COVID-19 outbreak that started here in 2020, viruses only make the ...

Through the years, some malicious computer programs have come to be known as viruses. Dr. Fred Cohen, a principal analyst with market research firm Burton Group, coined the term when he was working as ...

Viruses rely on hosts to survive. But some viruses are more effective at reproducing than others. Now, new research has shown that the herpes virus, more specifically herpes simplex virus type 1 ...

Understanding the differences between bacteria and viruses is crucial for recognizing how these microorganisms impact our health. While both are microscopic and can cause infections, they differ ...

The gene editing tool CRISPR may be crucial in fighting off one of the deadliest viruses circulating the globe—a virus that has killed hundreds of millions since 2020. It’s not Covid-19, of course.

Viruses are ancient. They have been infecting animals, our ancestors included, for hundreds of millions of years before the first humans ever showed up. And the legacy of those primordial infections ...