For over a decade, scientists have studied the microbiome, the environment of microorganisms that live on and in the body, and how it ...

Hospitals across the country are reintroducing masks with many declaring 'critical incident' as the number of patients with ...

Many new names sounded as if they’d been cooked up by a medieval monk. HIV-1 would henceforth be known as Lentivirus ...

Conversely, the decision to relax and eliminate mask regulations has had consequences that have received little attention. As ...

Human Metapneumovirus: "There has indeed been a rise in a number of common respiratory infections in the country. And this is ...

Researchers have discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein persists in the brain and skull bone marrow for years after ...

With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...

The holy grail of pandemic preparedness is being able to predict how a virus will evolve just by looking at its genetic ...

As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise in cases could be felt more broadly ...

A study in Ecuador reveals the rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants, highlighting the importance of strengthening genomic ...

Some 16 states had "very high" levels of the virus present in wastewater during the week of Christmas, an increase from the week before.

The intervening years have both sped and crawled by, too busy at times to take stock of all that has changed, too plodding to ...