Microbiologists Patrick Moreira and Purificación López-García, together with virologists Arturo Ludmir and Lynn Enquist, are ...

Aussies are seeing scary Nipah virus headlines, but experts say the risk is low. Here's what Nipah is, how it spreads & the social fallout.

While some health experts suggest that the next pandemic could be between five and 10 years away, what that pandemic could be caused by and if the U.S. will be ready for it are separate questions.

The Nipah virus was spotted in India where it infected two people. No cases of the potentially lethal virus have been ...

The number of people getting sick with influenza B has gone up for three weeks straight, now making up about a third of flu ...

Viruses are puzzling. These tiny parasites aren’t really alive, but they aren’t inactive either. They’ve flourished and mutated throughout the years, achieving astounding rates of diversity yet are ...

VIVIAN, LA - DECEMBER 12: With a temperature of 103.8, Asa Moore, 6, of Vivian, Louisiana is examined by John Messier, a physician's assistant, at the North Caddo Surgical and Medical Center for ...

A study offers evidence that a single bacterial species -- the host of the phage -- can maintain a diverse community of competing phage species. Knowing how more than one kind of virus can survive ...

Common cold viruses include rhinoviruses, adenoviruses, human parainfluenza virus, and respiratory syncytial virus. Most resolve on their own with rest and over-the-counter medications. Share on ...