Health officials said 259 cases have been identified since late January, up from the 223 cases reported earlier this week.

and zoonotic spillovers topping the list of high-risk threats. Human viruses represent an ever-growing challenge due to their rapid evolution, diverse transmission pathways, and global health impact.

For over a century, scientists have analyzed the vast microbial world within the human body. They’ve found bacteria, fungi, ...

Amid reports of a surge in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in China, the virus has been detected in India and other Asian countries, including Malaysia and Hong Kong. India reported its ...

The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health. By Carl Zimmer The viruses we know best are the ones that make us ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released its 14th Report on Carcinogens last week (November 3), bringing the total number of carcinogens on its watch list up to 248. The new report adds five ...

Influenza viruses cause tens of millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths in the United States each year. There are two players every flu season: influenza Type A and Type B. Influenza A tends ...

Cells take up solid particles using a process called endocytosis. How did scientists use viruses to learn about endocytic functions in cells? Aa Aa Aa Viruses are the smallest microorganisms in ...