A screen of human-infecting viruses identified extensive examples of viral proteins that resembled human sequences, which ...

most of the time. Knowing how these newly discovered viruses affect humans will allow us to determine whether they are to be prevented, treated, ignored, or even encouraged. Researchers can now ...

HPV, a virus already known for causing several cancers, is now being linked to a significantly increased risk of heart ...

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most common human viruses worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), EBV can cause other diseases. Unfortunately, there is ...

Human T-lymphotropic viruses, HTLV, comprise a family of four related retroviruses that affect T-cells, a type of white blood cell. The viruses are thought to have passed from monkeys into humans, and ...

HCoV-HKU1, a not-so-common human coronavirus, surfacing in Kolkata has raised concern. Dr Shalmali Inamdar, an internal ...

The flu is most contagious ... compared to the common cold, says Klausner. Another way viruses can be transmitted is through skin-to-skin contact, like kissing, in the case of human papillomavirus ...