A recent study in the journal PNAS from the lab of Julie Overbaugh reveals a previously unknown antiviral function of a gene involved in the immune defense against Zika virus that has implications for ...

AI-driven research has produced nasal antivirals that block flu and Covid before cell infection, pointing to new prevention ...

Respiratory viruses that have diverse strains and mutate rapidly, such as influenza and COVID-19, are difficult to block ...

Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes ...

A preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine shows that beneficial gut microbes help prevent pregnancy loss by promoting ...

A rapid, two-step immune reaction may underlie rare cases of heart inflammation seen after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination, ...

A study by the Federal University of São Paulo describes how SARS-CoV-2 interacts with the RNA of infected lung cells in an unprecedented way. The results may guide the search for new treatments and ...

A new study identifies a mechanism for how COVID vaccines may, in infrequent cases, drive heart inflammation, a condition ...

A South Korean research team has successfully developed an antiviral platform using artificial intelligence (AI) to overcome ...

Respiratory viruses that have diverse strains and mutate rapidly, such as influenza and COVID-19, are difficult to block perfectly with vaccines ...

Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother's immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, ...