The first virus for personal computers was named 'Brain' in 1986. 'Brain' was an accidental virus that spread around the world. Show more 'Welcome to the dungeon' was the message that flashed up on ...

Dormant viruses lurking in the brain could be activated by a head injury and trigger Alzheimer's, research has suggested. Studies have long warned that concussions and blows to the head may raise the ...

A NEW tick-borne virus that can trigger deadly brain infections has been discovered in humans for the first time. Dubbed wetland virus (WELV), it was first detected in a hospital patient who was ...

The death of a 24-year-old student from a highly contagious bat pathogen has led to widespread shutdowns with people urged to avoid public spaces amid fears of an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus.

3D print of reovirus. Credit: NIAID Creative Commons license: CC BY 2.0 A virus injected directly into the bloodstream could be used to treat people with aggressive brain tumours, a major new study ...

Scientists are optimistic that they may have found a new treatment to help people with incurable brain cancer. Ten patients so far in the UK have received the therapy, which is a virus that causes ...

A young woman was left suffering from a seizure and brain swelling after being infected with a common virus carried by 50million Americans. The 30-year-old was otherwise healthy when she suddenly lost ...

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The new bug is similar to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, known to kill a third of those it infects A NEW tick-borne virus that can trigger deadly brain infections has been discovered in humans for ...