A virus originally found in animals, mpox – which causes the disease of the same name – is now circulating in humans. Since ...

The virus often mutates by simply deleting small pieces of its genetic code. The mutations "disguise" the virus from antibodies.

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

A new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved from initially ...

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, federal health officials said.

Researchers find influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures: Bethesda, Maryland Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 14:00 Hrs [IST] Influenza A virus particl ...

A virus originally found in animals, mpox – which causes the disease of the same name – is now circulating in humans. Since ...

Is it common for the flu to zap us twice in the winter months? Massachusetts, and the U.S. for that matter, had a surge in ...

The recent silencing of communications from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the Trump administration is worrisome.

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape -- to become either spheres or larger filaments -- to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape-to become either spheres or larger filaments-to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according to a ...

A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced.