A promising path to fighting COVID and other coronaviruses may have been based on a serious mistake. Scientists had zeroed in ...

Tulare County Public Health has confirmed a human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in a county resident, which has resulted in the death of an adult male. Public health officials are urging all residents ...

The COVID pandemic illustrated how urgently we need antiviral medications capable of treating coronavirus infections. To aid ...

A study published in mBio details the vulnerability of coronaviruses to inhibitors of a small protein domain called Mac1, or the "macrodomain," found in all coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and ...

Trump’s new COVID-19 website features five arguments supporting the lab. Among them was the explanation that Wuhan – the Chinese city where the virus first began spreading – is home to a ...

Encephalitis is a medical emergency. Learn the distinct, time-sensitive strategies for treating HSV, West Nile virus, and ...

An obscure group of phages offers insights into elements of microbial warfare—and blueprints for new antibiotics.

"Just a lot of mosquitoes around, we're receiving about 15-20 calls a day,” said Barry Christensen, operations manager at Thunder Pest Control. The Oklahoma City County Health Department confirmed the ...

The virus that commonly causes cold sores starts reshaping our genome within an hour of infection to boost its own growth, which scientists could take advantage of to treat severe cases.

A new Covid-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, or Nimbus, represents about a third of new US Covid-19 cases. Dr. Leana Wen answers common questions about the new variant.

Our study shows catching common respiratory viruses raises your short-term risk of a heart attack or stroke. In other words, common viruses, such as those that cause flu and COVID, can trigger them.