A promising path to fighting COVID and other coronaviruses may have been based on a serious mistake. Scientists had zeroed in ...

“We have pretty good information from acute RNA virus infections that RNA does persist and that it does have consequences,” she said. “Basically, it’s hard to get rid of viruses.” ...

Researchers discovered that HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus) actively reshapes the 3D layout of human DNA within hours of ...

If viral RNA fragments get inserted into DNA, which is inherited, when the cell reads out its DNA and makes these viral RNA fragments, they can change the process of splicing RNA and generate ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

The HCV RNA PCR test is a blood test used to diagnose hepatitis C and measure the levels of virus in the bloodstream. Read on to learn more.

If there is SARS-CoV-2 virus present in the sample, the virus’s RNA will bind to the beads. After a brief waiting period, the researcher pulls the magnetic beads down to the bottom of the ...

A viral disease is any condition that’s caused by a virus. There are several types of viral disease, depending on the underlying virus. We’ll go over some of the main types, including how they ...

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the ...