Feb 1 (Reuters) - The H5N1 avian influenza virus has flared up again in recent months, spreading through poultry flocks in Japan, Vietnam and Thailand, killing people in Indonesia and claiming its ...

As winter ends, several viruses are still continuing to rise across the U.S., according to data from WastewaterSCAN, a network of wastewater surveillance sites. Norovirus, one type of influenza, and ...

This story was originally published in 2022; it has since been updated. It started with a tickle in your throat. Then, it evolved into congestion, and maybe a little cough. Perhaps you lost your voice ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization welcomed an "historic step" toward a polio-free world on Thursday as an expert panel certified that the second of three types of the crippling virus ...

Hundreds of viruses that infect bacteria have been found on toothbrushes and showerheads. This isn’t something to be worried about, though, because the viruses aren’t harmful to humans and studying ...

Viruses are entities that have to infect other cells in order to replicate. They may have genomes that are made of DNA or RNA. We are still discovering new types of RNA viruses, as shown in two new ...

A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. In the study - ...

If you puncture the ovary of a wasp called Microplitis demolitor, viruses squirt out in vast quantities, shimmering like iridescent blue toothpaste. “It’s very beautiful, and just amazing that there’s ...

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. If you puncture the ovary of a wasp called Microplitis demolitor, viruses squirt out in vast quantities, shimmering like iridescent blue ...

Color-enhanced transmission electron microscope images of adenovirus, which is a common cause of respiratory illnesses. Researchers identified adenovirus remnants, as well as herpesvirus and HPV, in ...