WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — One of the first things the general of any army does before a battle is scout the terrain. Without seeing and understanding the battlefield, the issues of tactics, strategy and ...

Viruses called phages hold enormous promise as a way to fight infection, but don’t expect to see them in the clinic soon. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly ...

What if the human immune system or medications are unable to control a viral infection? Could we neutralize the virus itself? Scientists are proposing a provocative idea: research is underway to ...

YAKIMA, Wash. - A new virus that holds computer information ransom and charges a retrieval fee has hit Yakima County government offices. Since surfacing Tuesday morning, the virus has been removed ...