Scientists have warned that melting ice at the North Pole could unleash 'zombie' viruses with the potential to trigger a new pandemic. These so-called 'Methuselah microbes' can remain dormant in ...

Besides bacteria, viruses are other microbes which are being used in the field of cancer immunotherapy. Oncolytic virus therapy uses viruses that are modified to infect and kill cancer cells, while ...

Public health officials in California announced three people have died from hantavirus, the virus linked to the February death of Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa. The deaths occurred in the ...

the measles virus has the ability to directly destroy tumor cells. However, most human cancers lack this receptor, "and therefore, are not even theoretically susceptible to its possible oncolytic ...

Bitdefender updates its virus definitions daily, but major version updates happen about once every four weeks. Click the round icon at the top of the Bitdefender app. The build number you are on is ...

To overcome these limitations, we engineered oncolytic viruses co-expressing neoantigens and neoantigen-binding major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules to force ectopic delivery of ...

Circulation of respiratory viruses is normally highest in the fall and winter. For the purposes of reporting and comparisons over time and between viruses, the respiratory season typically runs from ...

We've tested and reviewed both free and paid-for antivirus software. We bombarded each one with tens of thousands of threats to see how well it can cope against viruses, ransomware and phishing ...

In a potential breakthrough in cancer treatment, researchers and medical professionals are exploring a new approach known as oncolytic virus therapy. Scientists say these low-cost, high-impact viruses ...