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T-bacteriophages on E.coli. Coloured Transmission Electron Micrograph (TEM) of T-bacteriophage viruses attacking a bacterial cell of Escherichia coli. Seven virus particles are seen (blue), each with a head and a tail. Four of these are

The Good Virus review: Could viruses cure deadly infections?

5 July 2023

Tom Ireland's compelling and original book makes a strong case for revisiting phage therapy – the idea of fighting bacterial infections with viruses

Climate change is fuelling the spread of viral diseases in plants

11 April 2023

Warmer and wetter weather has been linked to higher rates of infection in an analysis of plant virus outbreaks across the world from 1984 to 2019

Your early life shapes the mix of good and bad viruses in your gut

19 March 2023

We are beginning to learn how different factors influence the mixture of viruses in the guts of young children, called the gut virome, but its importance for health is still unclear

Norovirus outbreak: Why is the number of cases in England so high?

2 March 2023

Cases of norovirus in England are at their highest level for more than 10 years and are still rising – here’s what could be behind it

Influenza viruses may have originated in fish 600 million years ago

1 March 2023

A flu virus found in a sturgeon resembles the predicted ancestor of all known forms of influenza, hinting that the virus first evolved in fish

A protest outside the White House, Washington DC, in September 2022 urging government action for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis, long covid and other infection-associated chronic conditions

We’re starting to understand how viruses trigger chronic conditions

1 March 2023

Widespread cases of long covid have shone a spotlight on the role viral infections play in previously neglected conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia

A dead pelican, possibly infected with bird flu, in Lima, Peru, in December 2022

How prepared is the world for a pandemic of bird flu in people?

14 February 2023

Bird flu is infecting wild birds and poultry around the world. If it were to crossover into humans, some antiviral drugs are available but it would take time to develop a vaccine