A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

Understanding the complex interplay between viruses and their hosts is crucial for dissecting the mechanisms that underlie viral infectious diseases. With ...

The venture capital firm Flagship Pioneering has publicly launched the start-up Terrana Biosciences, which is using RNA to program plants to resist pests and disease. With a $50 million initial ...

Research students at McDaniel College are spending part of their summer on a multiyear project that could one day keep viruses like COVID-19 from spreading.

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — Health department officials in Adams County said two people have confirmed cases of West Nile virus. The people contracted the virus in late June, the Adams County Health ...

Lake County has reported its first human case of the year of neuroinvasive West Nile virus, with a resident in their 70s becoming ill earlier this month.

Staff report A week after mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus were caught in traps in Poland Township, Mahoning County Public Health reported more were caught in traps in Austintown and Beaver ...

A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University has uncovered that certain ocean viruses—specifically RNA viruses—may disrupt how carbon and nutrients are recycled in the ocean, potentially ...

Stanislaus County, CA, confirms 2025’s first human West Nile Virus case. Learn how to prevent infection, protect your family, and reduce mosquito breeding.

On Thursday, the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District said they found mosquitoes in Anoka and Carver counties with West Nile virus.

During a recent Senate hearing Senator Rand Paul exposed Secretary Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security for conducting high-risk virus research.

Person dies from tick-borne virus in Bayfield County The patient was one of three Powassan virus cases reported in Wisconsin so far this year, all of which required hospitalization.