What is the truth about viruses? They evolve, grow, and can be killed by our immune system, but are they actually alive?

“This year, [cases seem] to be out of control,” said Dr. Allison Agwu, a professor of adult and pediatric infectious diseases ...

Cornell scientists discover that the H5N1 virus survives for up to 120 days in raw milk cheese, which contravenes health ...

After reports that hospitals in China are seeing a spike in cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), people online are wondering about the origin of the virus. Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not new.

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Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and answers republished by permission. Q: Norovirus is in the news and sounds ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New data is shedding light on which viruses are spreading in New Orleans, with wastewater analysis providing a critical early warning system for communities. WastewaterScan, a ...

MISSOURI, USA — Three people have died and 15 have been hospitalized by West Nile Virus in Missouri as of Oct. 4, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. At least 16 cases ...

Source: Movie poster (1950) for The Thing From Another World Some of us have grown up watching scary movies—The Thing From Another World; The Blob, with Steve McQueen; and more recently, Outbreak, a ...

A common virus that infects most people can trigger the chronic immune system condition lupus, according to a new study.

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to be alive. Nestled inside a tiny plankton cell, researchers found a ...