It's a new weapon in the arsenal of cancer fighting treatments: utilizing genetically modified viruses to invade cancer cells and destroy them from the inside. University of Louisville researcher ...

Scientists have hijacked the herpes virus and turned it into a cancer-busting ally. A decade after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first virus-based cancer therapy, ...

The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after infection, according to a new study that may help tackle the pathogen. Viruses ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have modified a herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) that stimulates the immune system to attack glioblastoma cells. A single dose of the modified virus increased T-cell, ...

The virus that commonly causes cold sores starts reshaping our genome within an hour of infection to boost its own growth, which scientists could take advantage of to treat severe cases. Billions of ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The common cold virus activates dozens of immune system genes in the lining of the nose, including some natural antivirals that might be used as the basis of new drugs, ...