Immune protection from an unexpected source
MIT biological engineers find that proteins in mucus help ward off viral infection.
Viruses con bacteria into working for them
Coevolution of guest and host lets a virus control its host’s machinery.
How to stop the flu
Engineering-systems researchers identify proven strategies to prevent influenza from spreading through a household.
New drug could cure nearly any viral infection
Researchers at MIT’s Lincoln Lab have developed technology that may someday cure the common cold, influenza and other ailments.