SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, affects more than just the lungs and airways. Here's how this virus enters cells and the symptoms that can arise from infecting different parts of the body.

Why does the COVID-19 virus make some people sicker than others? For years, scientists have looked to a critical piece of immune system machinery—known as the interferon pathway—for answers. There, ...

A mutation on the spike protein of the virus that causes COVID-19 could help it infect the brain by forcing it to use a cellular "back door." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Tick-borne encephalitis virus can infect the nervous system and cause life-threatening illness. Finding the cellular gateway it uses could transform prevention and treatment. Read the paper: LRP8 is a ...