Scientists have uncovered clues as to how our genomes became riddled with viruses. The study, supported by the Wellcome Trust, reveals important information about the so-called ‘dark matter’ of our genome...
U.S. public health officials have confirmed a new human infection with swine-origin H3N2 virus, also known as H3N2v virus, in a young girl living in Utah who visited a swine processing plant. The girl is the 13th person...
A new study turns the well-established theory that antibodies are required for antiviral immunity upside down and reveals that an unexpected partnership between the specific and non-specific divisions of the immune...
Europe is currently facing an outbreak of measles, so US health officials are urging Americans traveling to London for the Olympics to make sure they are up-to-date with measles immunizations. Health experts explain...