An international study led by MELIS-UPF researchers from the Infection Biology and Molecular Virology laboratories has identified and characterized Schlafen 12 (SLFN 12) as a novel HIV restriction ...

A growing body of evidence points to the idea that the coronavirus can stick around long after an initial infection. Some researchers think that may be a major driver of long COVID.

Sterilising immunity means that the immune system is able to completely prevent a virus from replicating in your body. Not all vaccines provide this. Coronavirus: few vaccines prevent infection ...

Without this protective mechanism, viral infection is dramatically reduced. advertisement. Medical Xpress. Critical step in COVID-19 infection identified—how the virus shields itself during ...

Since the virus is believed to persist in the tissue reservoirs, the scientists turned to UCSF’s Long COVID Tissue Bank, which contains samples donated by patients with and without long COVID. They ...

Flu, RSV and COVID: Families wonder if this winter's viral stew will ever end : Shots - Health News After months of COVID, flu and RSV infections, parents of little kids are kinda losing it. But ...

A mutation on the spike protein of the virus that causes COVID-19 could help it infect the brain by forcing it to use a cellular "back door." When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...