Monkeypox, caused by the monkeypox virus—a close cousin of smallpox—has spread rapidly worldwide. From 2022 to 2025, more ...

Smallpox, which is caused by the variola ... Testing in both human cell lines and mouse models, the researchers compared virus replication in models with vaccinia virus strains to those given ...

Viruses like smallpox and certain cancers use helicases with the same mechanism as human cells. By precisely targeting their function, treatments could be developed to block their replication ...

The common cold, chicken pox, cold sores, AIDS ... which are necessary for viral replication inside the cell. Some viruses also have a lipid envelope embedded with proteins.

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox and shingles, while herpes simplex virus (HSV) is responsible for oral and genital herpes. Although current treatments mainly focus on inhibiting viral ...