A list of patents linked to specific diseases and viruses is being shared with the suggestion that it is proof that viruses are manmade. This is false, and a misinterpretation of the types of patent ...

A biosafety level 4 facility is seen in the Murayama Branch laboratory of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, in the suburban Tokyo city of Musashimurayama. (Photo courtesy of the National ...

Hundreds of viruses that infect bacteria have been found on toothbrushes and showerheads. This isn’t something to be worried about, though, because the viruses aren’t harmful to humans and studying ...

(Reuters) -Tiny viruses that only infect and kill bacteria can help treat deadly antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections with Staphylococcus aureus, results from a mid-stage trial suggest.

There are various types of viruses on the earth, such as the new coronavirus and Ebola virus, which are rampant all over the world. The size of a commonly known virus is about tens to hundreds of ...

GUANGZHOU, China — Trillions of viruses are living in your intestines right now, and they might be secretly controlling whether you stay healthy or get sick. Most of these microscopic entities target ...