Lingering inflammation from viruses like COVID-19 or HIV can take a lasting toll on the brain. New research shows exactly how specific immune system imbalances lead to memory lapses and slowed ...
Like Hendra virus, Nipah is in a category of viruses called henipaviruses. It is zoonotic, meaning it can spread from animals to humans. As I explained in a previous Conversation article, outbreaks ...
Nipah is a deadly virus with no treatment or vaccine. The World Health Organisation (WHO) considers Nipah as a 'high-risk pathogen', and it spreads from animals to humans. A rare but deadly zoonotic ...
The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...
As millions across Asia prepare to travel for the Lunar New Year, a little-known but lethal virus has nudged its way back into the headlines. Two confirmed Nipah virus infections in India’s eastern ...
Virus-associated cancers are a significant and persistent global health challenge, providing unique insight into the relationship between chronic infection ...
Since 1999, when Nipah virus was first identified in Malaysia, it has repeatedly emerged in south and southeast Asia, quietly exploiting ecological and social susceptibilities. The danger of Nipah ...
Covid-19 infections have been strongly linked with cardiovascular conditions like heart disease and stroke, but new research shows that other viral infections such as influenza, HIV, hepatitis C and ...
Researchers used advanced imaging techniques, conducted at Penn State’s publicly funded Core Facilities, to study the architecture of the Turnip Crinkle Virus (TCV). This plant pathogen has an ...