More mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus in the north suburbs, this time in Niles, Illinois health officials said.

Researchers have tracked how the COVID-19 virus mutates long term, revealing patterns that could help predict the emergence of future variants.

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to new research from the CDC.

One travel-related case of Zika virus has been confirmed in Oahu, with two other individuals potentially exposed.

Kevin Boyce, a 62-year-old from Massachusetts, died after suffering brain damage from Powassan virus, a dangerous tick-borne disease. His family is now sharing his story to encourage others to be ...

Experts urge US to prepare for possible new pandemic as new H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads to dairy animals, human infections. Here's what to know ...

But after establishing that the virus can probably infect human cells, the researchers performed experiments with the fully infectious virus.

Scientists find new virus that could infect humans in same way as COVID-19 In lab experiments, HKU5-CoV-2 infected human cells with high ACE2 levels in test tubes and in models of human intestines ...

A new virus related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been detected in shrews in the U.S. However, scientists say there is currently "no evidence" that it has infected humans and the risk ...

A fatal virus has been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans. The Camp Hill virus was discovered by researchers at The University of Queensland.

Nature inspires self-assembling helical polymer Date: December 9, 2024 Source: Hiroshima University Summary: Helical structures are ubiquitous across biology, from the double-stranded helix of DNA ...