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In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

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A non-drug nasal spray could theoretically help stop the spread of respiratory viruses like the flu and COVID-19 better than wearing a mask, a new study suggests.

Breakthrough was validated in the latest journal articleGalectins are essential for viral entry and a new target for drug developmentCarbohydrates were shown to ...

The Nature of Viruses Viruses are microscopic entities that require a host's cellular machinery to replicate. Unlike bacteria, they are not living organisms, which means they cannot reproduce on ...

Four viruses—COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and norovirus—have created what experts are calling a “quad-demic” in the U.S. Data from the CDC show that all four viruses are circulating at high ...

Northwestern University researchers identified more than 600 different viruses on 92 showerhead and 34 toothbrush samples — and no two samples were alike.

Some viruses, such as the culprits behind influenza and COVID-19, also have a protective outer "envelope" called a phospholipid bilayer, which is similar to the membrane that surrounds human cells.

In an effort to trap and neutralize viruses within the nose, scientists from Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital looked to the US Food and Drug Administration.