In a laboratory in Florida, a house cat named Pepper has again been involved in the unanticipated discovery of a new virus as ...

Maryland health officials launched a data dashboard on seasonal respiratory illnesses that features data on the once-novel ...

The frozen ground beneath our feet holds secrets from thousands of years past. These permanently frozen soils, known as ...

Health officials in China are monitoring a new flu variant amid concerns about its potential to spread.

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have found that bats can carry the coronavirus for a long period while showing almost ...

A young boy in Nebraska may well have been saved thanks to a particular piece of rotten eggplant collected in South Africa.

A NEW ‘IDV’ flu variant detected in China has sparked pandemic fears, with experts fearing it may have developed the ability to jump between animals and humans. Scientists say the ...

Over 5 million people are bitten by snakes every year, according to the World Health Organization. Many effective antivenoms ...

Three monkeys remain at large after truck crash in Mississippi released 21 primates from Tulane University research program allegedly funded by NIH, sparking public safety concerns.

Viruses are so simple in their structure, they may not even qualify as living things. Yet, they are ruthless in their robotic ...

A mosquito-borne virus more common in South America has been detected in the United States. Health officials say the ...