UConn researchers have identified a novel small molecule for the development of a preventative treatment for a serious and costly disease in pigs. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus ...

Researchers used a virus to treat patients with an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection and found good clinical outcomes in 86.6 percent of patients. The study, published Aug. 9 in Cell, treated ...

Winter tends to be peak season for respiratory viruses, and this year is no different in the United States. People are getting sick with acute respiratory illnesses and visiting health care providers ...

An innovative method that uses modified versions of a bacterial virus effective at delivering treatments to human cells shows promise as a more inexpensive and efficient way to treat some deadly ...

A genetically modified version of the virus behind cold sores might one day help people who’ve run out of other options. A modified herpesvirus combined with an immunotherapy drug shrank or eliminated ...

Scientists in Japan have discovered a genetic "silencer" within the HTLV-1 virus that helps it stay hidden in the body, evading the immune system for decades. This silencer element essentially turns ...

As measles cases surge to record levels in the U.S., Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has downplayed the effectiveness of the long-used vaccine and instead ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Cancer-fighting, genetically engineered herpes simplex virus has been shown to be an effective treatment for ...

In a preclinical study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists developed a highly targeted gene therapy that could revolutionize treatment for cancers linked to a common herpesvirus, with ...