Last year, the state confirmed two additional cases in migratory Koloa Mapu, or Northern pintail, ducks — one that was ...

A nasal spray vaccine protected ferrets from lethal H5N1 and cleared nasal virus fast. Here’s what the animal data shows and ...

The H5N1 infection has so far caused the death of 54,100 birds, as per the Paris-based WOAH. These mostly include ducks, as per a report that came from Indian authorities. As a result, another 30,289 ...

Once the virus attaches to receptor clusters, it sends signals that make the cell wrap it in a clathrin coat and build an actin bulge, pulling the virus inward. The virus is then pinched off into a ...

Nearly all adults carry Epstein–Barr virus—but new research reveals how it can hijack immune cells, sparking a chronic disease that attacks the body from within. This colorized transmission electron ...

The virus behind glandular fever, also known as mononucleosis or kissing disease, seems to infect and reprogram immune cells in the body, priming some people to develop the autoimmune condition lupus.

A person living in New York tested positive for the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in the first reported transmission within the US in six years, officials said on Tuesday. The chikungunya virus is ...

MISSOURI, USA — Three people have died and 15 have been hospitalized by West Nile Virus in Missouri as of Oct. 4, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. At least 16 cases ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

A virus long thought to be harmless may actually play a role in Parkinson’s disease, a condition that affects more than one million Americans. Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered Human ...

Earlier this month, the Trump administration said it was terminating $500 million in mRNA vaccine research and shifting its focus to other approaches, including a previously announced “whole-virus” ...