Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (147.9 per 100K; Hawaii 113.5/100K). Mississippi (465.6/100K) and ...

In these compartments, human transcription slows dramatically. RNAP II and TOP1 abandon host DNA. As a result, chromatin – the tightly packed form of DNA – collapses into a shell just 30% of its ...

Cold sore virus hijacks human genome in 3D--and scientists found its weak spot HSV-1 reshapes the human genome for its own benefit. Targeting a host enzyme can completely halt the hostile takeover ...

Human DNA in its natural state inside cells (left) compared to eight hours after being infected with HSV-1 (right). The virus compacts the human genome's size significantly and moves it towards ...

HSV-1 literally reshapes the human genome within one hour of infection. Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers watched the cold-sore virus drag its genome into contact with active human ...

Norovirus GII.17 accounted for < 10% of outbreaks in the US 2022-23 season, but rose to 75% during the 2024-25 season, passing the number of GII.4 outbreaks.

We aren't quite clear of peak norovirus season just yet, and if you come down with the debilitating virus, the symptoms could linger in your system for some time. Here's what you need to know if ...