Virus
Getting a grip on hand, foot and mouth disease
19 Dec 2018Testing for human microRNA in saliva could help prevent outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease in children
A dengue treatment that is one ‘four’ all
19 Sep 2017An antibody that targets all four strains of the virus
renews hope for effectively treating and preventing dengue
Viral gatecrashers have trick to boost numbers
3 Jan 2017A blocking mechanism is used by a mysterious class of retroviruses to force their host to allow them to replicate
Putting a block on inflammation
15 Dec 2015Limiting immune response can reduce joint injury caused by the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus
Tying down tumor transformation
17 Mar 2015Introducing viral proteins into normal cells causes a switch to a cancer-like state, modulated by key cancer signaling pathways in the cells