Tiny, shapeless invaders can find their way from ponds to the human brain and cause an infection so severe that it has a 95% ...

Mosquito-borne viruses can cause more than fevers and joint pain. In severe cases, they invade the brain, leading to seizures, encephalitis, lasting memory loss and sometimes death. But thanks to a ...

UCLA scientists discovered how certain mosquito-borne viruses breach the brain’s defenses, showing that invasive strains exploit just one or two protein doorways to slip inside. The findings reveal ...

Mosquito-borne viruses can cause more than fevers and joint pain. In severe cases, they invade the brain, leading to seizures, encephalitis, lasting memory loss and sometimes death. But thanks to a ...