In today’s Health Alert, the spread of H5N1 bird flu has reached an unprecedented level, according to the United Nations Food ...

The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, ...

Testing wastewater for diseases and viral activity gained prominence during the pandemic, but scientists are concerned that ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, infects cells by binding its spike protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors.

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, infects cells by binding its spike protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 ...

A sixth Michigan child has died from the flu. In February, the first flu-associated pediatric death in Michigan was reported ...

New research reveals that Epstein-Barr virus reactivation, triggered by COVID, may cause MIS-C in children. MIS-C is a severe ...

Researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic target in cancer.

The flu is an illness caused by the influenza virus, which multiplies inside the body, causing symptoms that include fevers and sore throats. Nearly everyone who has probably caught the flu at some ...

Public officials said the H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected at four dairy farms in San Bernardino County. The risk of H5N1 infection remains “relatively low,” and no person-to-person ...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has published the following letter addressing the growing zoonotic threat posed by the ongoing H5N1 influenza virus outbreak. The letter is ...

WE must act now to stop a bird flu pandemic and "save lives," experts warn. The H5N1 strain has already spread from birds to mammals, like cows - a pathway which led it to jump to farm workers.