Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Where will the next pandemic come from? One expert says his "bet is on viruses." (Getty Images/Science Photo Libra) (Getty ...

Live virus vaccines use a weakened virus to help your body fight the real disease. Some people, like those who are very sick or pregnant, should not get live virus vaccines. A live virus vaccine ...

The oldest example of the common cold virus has been discovered by scientists on tissue samples from a woman who was infected around 250 years ago. It proved to be a breakthrough for researchers, ...

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team has developed a method that can be used to study the interaction of viruses with host cells in unprecedented ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Ever since viruses came to light in the late 1800s, scientists have set them apart from the rest of life. Viruses were far smaller than ...

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Key points Nipah virus is a bat-borne virus which was first identified in 1998. It is not present in Australia It can cause ...