It’s crucial not to confuse viruses with bacteria, as viruses are infectious agents that can be pathogenic to the organisms they invade. To survive and replicate, these microorganisms absolutely must ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are documented cases of canine coronavirus infection and influenza D exposure in humans. The true burden ...

Researchers in Bangladesh have identified a bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus, in patients who were initially suspected of having Nipah virus but tested negative. All had recently consumed raw ...

Two emerging pathogens with animal origins—influenza D virus and canine coronavirus—have so far been quietly flying under the radar, but researchers warn conditions are ripe for the viruses to spread ...

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A new year might mean new viral threats. Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and increasingly populated planet puts humans in contact with more and different viruses. And increased mobility ...

A new year might mean new viral threats. Influenza A is a perennial threat. The virus infects a wide range of animals and has the ability to mutate rapidly. The most recent influenza pandemic—caused ...

This article was produced in collaboration with The Conversation, a nonprofit news organization. A new year might mean new viral threats. Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and ...

BALTIMORE IS TRULY CELEBRATING THIS NEW YEAR’S DAY, SEEING THE NUMBER OF MURDERS IN 2025 DOWN TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN DECADES. 133 HOMICIDES, COMPARED TO 194 IN 2024. THAT’S A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 30% ...

Baltimore homicides fell 31% in 2025, continuing a three-year decline in killings and pushing the city’s annual death toll to its lowest level in at least half a century. City police records show that ...

A 25-year-old Baltimore man has been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with a September shooting in West Baltimore that left Nissan driver, passenger killed after ...