A universal nasal spray vaccine that could block nearly all viruses, and possibly also bacteria and allergens has been successful at early stages of research. By leaving immune cells ‘on alert’, they ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news. Some play a helpful, even critical, role in sustaining marine life ...

HMPV spreads through close contact with infected individuals, contaminated surfaces, and respiratory droplets.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Steven Wilhelm, University of Tennessee and Joshua Weitz, University of Maryland (THE ...