Over the past week, a series of developments have reaffirmed the imminent danger of an H5N1 “bird flu” pandemic, for which ...

The study revealed that a gene common in some bats can reduce the production of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by up to 90%, which could help lead to new medical approaches to combating viral diseases.

A second type of bird flu H5N1 has been detected in US cattle Some experts believe the risk for humans is low Infections have also been detected outside the US, in the United Kingdom European authorit ...

These results hint at yet another insidious effect of COVID, the researchers write, suggesting even mild or moderate cases might speed up biological processes promoting the accumulation of beta ...

Well chosen names can quickly convey scientific concepts or health messages — in emergency situations they can even save ...

We are facing a new threat to global health. The COVID-19 pandemic made it clear to health-care providers, public health practitioners, policy makers, and communities that pathogens do not respect ...

It's been five years since COVID-19 officially became a global health emergency. A month later, the pandemic changed most aspects of everyday life. Years later, health experts ...

The sudden freezing of US aid to malaria projects comes as deadly new variants are spreading in Africa and could have a ...

BUENOS AIRES — Argentina's president has ordered the country's withdrawal from the World Health Organization due to “profound ...

The “Epicovid 2.0” study shows that the “impacts of the pandemic are great and long-lasting” and that it has “exacerbated ...

A newly developed vaccine against a group of viruses including SARS-CoV-2 is producing promising results in mice, part of the ...

A new antibody therapy effectively protects monkeys from severe H5N1 avian flu, offering hope for a universal flu vaccine and ...