How does the body react after contracting the deadly NiV? Expert explains how the Nipah virus attacks the brain, leading to ...

A new study shows that the body’s early immune response, not the virus itself, often determines how severe a rhinovirus cold becomes.

"The infection of our body cells is like a dance between virus and cell," suggested Yohei Yamauchi at ETH Zurich. With their new system, the team watched how single flu virus particles move across the ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

When a pathogen like a dangerous virus invades the human body, it usually has to enter human cells to cause an illness. Influenza has to latch onto a receptor on the surface of a human cell so it can ...

Two nurses in eastern India have been infected with the Nipah virus, prompting quarantines, expanded testing and heightened ...

Nipah is a zoonotic virus with a high mortality rate ...

With Kerala and West Bengal remaining endemic for Nipah virus, experts warn that while case numbers are low, the virus's high ...

Following reports that the number of Nipah virus infections in India, particularly in the eastern state of West Bengal, has ...