West Nile virus activity is starting earlier than it has in years, with the CDC warning it is now seeing the highest number of human cases of the nasty mosquito-borne disease since 2004. At least 48 ...

Scientists believe that the Bundibugyo virus persists in an animal species, occasionally spilling over into humans. But they have yet to identify the species. By Carl Zimmer Since April, an outbreak ...

One of the best arguments for buying games through Steam is the Steam Workshop. This community hub lets users seamlessly download and install mods for their favorite games. No searching for the right ...

The South Florida Water Management District's Python Elimination Program rewards hunters for removing the invasive snakes. In May 2026, contracted hunters eliminated 315 python eggs from the ...

The Swine Health Information Center partnered with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the Pork Checkoff in 2024 to fund a $4 million research program to enhance prevention, ...

Is the current hantavirus outbreak destined to become the next COVID-19 pandemic? That has been the question circulating on social media after the news that eight passengers on the cruise ship MV ...

Is the current hantavirus outbreak destined to become the next COVID-19 pandemic? That has been the question circulating on social media after the news that eight passengers on the cruise ship MV ...

The deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has put citizens and health authorities on high alert. Experts believe a few passengers were infected with the Andes strain of ...

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A newly discovered virus hiding inside a common gut bacterium could help explain one of medicine’s long-standing mysteries: why a microbe found in both healthy people and cancer patients is linked to ...

Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic disease in humans caused by the Marburg virus. It is carried by Egyptian fruit bats and can spread to people after exposure in caves ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward stopping Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), an extremely common infection linked to cancer and chronic disease. By using mice engineered with human antibody genes, ...