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Some types of CD8+ T cells (killer T cells) may play a role in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS). This is according to…

Recent reports of Nipah virus (NiV) infections in West Bengal, India, have reignited global concern, prompting public health authorities to…

Highly fatal, incurable virus confirmed in West Bengal; containment and screening measures expand across Asia amid travel and health concerns.…

Rhinovirus, computer illustration. The rhinovirus infects the upper respiratory tract and is the cause of the common cold. It is…

Credit: DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Glioblastoma remains one of the most lethal solid tumors, with median survival measured…

In 2012, University of Melbourne immunologist Damian Purcell read a study that, he said, “blew my socks off.” Published by…

Scientists solved the crystal structure of gastroenteritis-causing human astrovirus and its receptor on human cells, paving the way for designing…

Credit: Science Photo Library/Getty Images Flu could one day be detected through the tastebuds, following the development of a test…

Nature, Published online: 24 September 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02593-9Tick-borne encephalitis virus can infect the nervous system and cause life-threatening illness. Finding the…

Support for this article was provided by the Pulitzer Center.Last month, a parade of vehicles wound its way through three…