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

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

With over 600 known human viruses and new ones emerging, experts highlight how climate change, globalization, and zoonotic spillover are accelerating viral threats—are we ready for the next ...

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 ...

Most people think of viruses as small living things that bring on a nasty summer cold. But you might be surprised to learn that some viruses can lead to cancer. Keep in mind that even if you're ...

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 Cookie Monster virus might be the world's first computer virus; it was created in the 1960s by MIT students to annoy their fellow classmates. The virus freezes everything on the computer ...

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 ...

Helen Lazear, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology and immunology, and Qi Zhang, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and biophysics, have discovered that a type of RNA in Zika virus ...