Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 is estimated to have killed at least about 52,000 seals and sea lions across South America, based on published scientific tallies of the 2023 outbreak and its ...

The virus is the human polyomavirus 2, commonly called either the JC virus or John Cunningham virus, named after the poor ...

Are cruise ship virus outbreaks a real risk? What travelers should know about norovirus, gastroenteritis, CDC data and how to stay safe on a cruise.

A meningitis outbreak in southeast England has led to the deaths of a university student and a pupil from a nearby school, prompting public health officials to quickly roll out medical interventions.

It’s almost six years since Boris Johnson made his “You must stay at home” speech, imposing the first UK lockdown of the ...

Hundreds of dead geese, presumed victims of the rampant outbreak of bird flu that has spread across the region this year, ...

The Boerne area did not escape the pandemic. The flu arrived in Texas by late September 1918 and spread rapidly through the Hill Country during the fall and winter. The flu first appeared in the local ...

Scientists have discovered a defensive method of cells that resembles Spiderman shooting his web to ensnare enemies. These cells defend our bodies from the early stages of viral infection by ...

RNA modifications have emerged as a crucial area of research within molecular viral pathogenesis, providing new insights into how viruses hijack host gene ...

Evidence suggests reactivations of the varicella-zoster virus may accelerate aging and raise dementia risk. Now scientists want to know if vaccines and antivirals could help protect the brain.

After H5N1 bird flu was detected in elephant seals gathered at Ano Nuevo State Park, other marine mammals have also succumbed, including a sea otter and sea lion. So far, only animals in San Mateo ...

A UVA Health study finds severe viral infections can prime the lungs for cancer, but vaccination appears to reduce that risk.