Perelman School of Medicine team identifies previously unknown viral family that appears to be the second-most common DNA virus in human lung and mouth specimens.

Ancient viral DNA in our genome not ‘junk’ but cancer ally, ... Although they can no longer produce functional viruses, ... examined genomic data from 21 types of human cancers using publicly ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

Scientists studying the history of viruses may be able to identify which strains have the potential to cause the next global pandemic. A study into virus family history has identified 70 virus ...

The herpes virus that commonly causes cold sores affects how tightly coiled our DNA is and makes it shrink, all to help itself grow ...

Other types of viruses, such as influenza A, can alter the genomic structure of cells, but the characteristic had not been seen in a coronavirus before, Li said. Altering the genomic structure of ...

Five virus families that could cause the next pandemic, ... Coronaviridae have a very long RNA genome, ... Nipah virus appears to be able to be transmitted from person-to-person though close contact.

Peruvoside, a plant-based compound that is commonly used to treat heart failure, has been discovered to be able to prevent up to 12 medically important viruses, all originating from different ...

Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA or RNA. We are still discovering new types of RNA viruses, as shown in two new ...

The avian flu virus isolated from a hospitalized teenager in Vancouver has mutations in key areas that could help the virus spread more easily in humans, scientists say. CNN values your feedback 1.