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In recent years scientists have been surprised to find RNAs outside of their cellular comfort zone. A Yale study offers insight into what they’re doing there.

Antiviral drugs used to fight HIV were shown to prevent these dangerous complications of infection. Insights into the mechanisms that lead to abscess formation open the door for new lines of thought about treating bacterial infections.

Multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, may be caused by viruses and therefore may be fought by antivirals, reports new research.

The body’s immune response to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may play a role in causing damage in people with multiple sclerosis, according to a new study.

ETH Zurich researchers have found a virus that kills dormant bacteria. This rare discovery could help to combat germs that can’t be treated with antibiotics alone.

One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection. This is according to a new epidemiological study led by Karolinska Institutet.

A research team has now shown how the immune system enhances the effect of specific antibiotics against the cholera pathogen Vibrio cholerae.

A new study from UCLA researchers found that a species of bacteria within the semen microbiome is associated with lower sperm mobility, which could contribute to male factor infertility.

Penn State researchers identified potato pathogens previously unseen in Pennsylvania. They said the findings could inform methods for detecting and quantifying the pathogens causing blackleg and soft rot in the commonwealth and beyond.

A handheld device that counts white blood cells in a single drop of blood could enable rapid testing and triaging for infectious diseases, as well as aiding cancer and mental illness treatments.