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What is the Chandipura virus that has already claimed the lives of 6 children in Gujarat?
Chandipura virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, and sand flies, causes fever and symptoms simil…
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Your toothbrush is home to hundreds of new viruses. They could be the future of biotech.
Previously unseen viruses found in home bathrooms may be a new frontier of biotech innovation to fi…
Gabby Landsverk
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Zika virus: How worried do you need to be about the mosquito-borne disease as cases rise in India?
Zika virus, primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, shares its vector with dengue and chikunguny…
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Bird flu could jump to humans any day. A former surgeon general says it feels like 2020 again.
H5N1 avian flu virus is spreading in cattle herds. Former surgeon general Jerome Adams, who served …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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BSOD: What's the error behind global cyber outage? How to fix it?
Services across the world were affected on Friday after a Microsoft outage resulted in a Blue Scree…
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Why 4 new bird flu developments have experts worried about the virus
The H5N1 bird flu virus is changing and getting more opportunities to adapt to humans. Experts are …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Experts are racing to contain 'the most dangerous' monkeypox virus yet before it causes a global outbreak
The new monkeypox strain spreads mpox rash in new ways. "There's definitely the opportunity for thi…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Mpox outbreak: Understand what your insurance covers for Mpox treatment
Common symptoms of the infection include rashes on face, hands, feet and mouth. Mpox is generally c…
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The 10 states where your pet is more likely to get sick from tick-borne diseases, viruses, parasites, and more
Analysts ranked the 50 US states by risk of dog and cat diseases. Here are the diseases to watch ou…
Ellyn Lapointe
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WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?
The spread of mpox through certain African countries led the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…
PTI
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Lovesick: Viruses have been caught leaving 'love bites' on each other for the first time ever!
Some viruses need a "helper" virus to accomplish their goals, helping the "satellite" virus create …
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Dengue fine? Here's what you must do to avoid government penalty as Karnataka declares dengue an epidemic
Karnataka has declared dengue a state-wide epidemic, enforcing stringent regulations to eliminate m…
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Covid virus can persist in lungs for up to two years: Study
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is found in the lungs of certain individuals for up to 18 months after the inf…
PTI
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What we can expect from the fifth and final season of 'The Boys'
"The Boys" showrunner Eric Kripke recently announced that the show will end with season five. Here'…
Olivia Singh
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What is the Marburg virus? WHO confirms outbreak of the deadly viral disease in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania
The CDC on Thursday issued a health advisory warning to doctors in the US, prompting them to watch …
Erin Snodgrass
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Seasonal influenza cases rising in India — here’s what we know so far about the flu
The cases of seasonal influenza saw a steep rise this post-monsoon season, as compared to the last …
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Zika virus: All you need to know — overview, symptoms, prevention and control
Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, Ker…