Viruses are known to use the genetic machinery of the human cells they invade to make copies of themselves. As part of the process, viruses leave behind remnants throughout the genetic material ...

NIH program to make vaccines against pathogens that can trigger pandemics uses approach pioneered in last century ...

Avian influenza viruses (AIVs), particularly highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) strains such as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, have caused significant outbreaks in wild and domestic bird ...

The only remaining autonomous 'jumping gene' can only attach to, and stitch a copy of itself into, DNA when it builds up into large clusters and only as cells divide.

Viruses are known to use the genetic machinery of the human cells they invade to make copies of themselves. As part of the ...

Three children have died in the most recent outbreak of measles, to date. This article reviews the signs, symptoms, and ...

In 2023, South Africa reported the emergence of a high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H7N6 virus in poultry, marking the first documented H7 HPAI outbreak on th ...

Moderna logged a first-quarter loss as revenue fell, dragged down by lower product sales, though the company said it expects ...

As the world marks World Immunization Week, attention turns once again to the lifesaving power of vaccines.Amid headlines about rising cases of measles, falling vaccination rates and growing vaccine ...

Bacteria use a newly discovered system called Kongming to turn viral enzymes into a self-destruct signal, with big biotech ...