Kevin Boyce, a 62-year-old from Massachusetts, died after suffering brain damage from Powassan virus, a dangerous tick-borne disease. His family is now sharing his story to encourage others to be ...

A team identified herpes virus saimiri, which infects the T cells of squirrel monkeys, as a source of proteins that activate pathways in T cells that are needed to promote T cell survival.

A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own 'self-care' system of clearing away useless molecules to suppress the host proteins that ...

West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes collected in the UK for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The virus, which mostly spreads to people through mosquito ...

Global Virus Network warns of potential H5N1 pandemic, citing outbreaks in US dairy cows and humans. The virus, primarily affecting birds, poses a risk to humans through direct contact.

Infectious disease physician Dr. Kamran Khan said in the same interview, that his company, BlueDot, was among the first to flag the virus in China that became the COVID pandemic.He said “the ...

The ‘ILOVEYOU’ virus, also known as ‘Love Bug’ or ‘Loveletter’, infected over ten million Windows devices in early May 2000, causing huge damage to devices globally and impacting ...

The H5N1 bird flu, spreading across all 50 U.S. states, raises concerns about a potential pandemic. The virus has impacted dairy farms, poultry flocks, and humans, with one confirmed human death ...

While bird flu has been around for decades, the discovery in 2024 that the deadly pathogen spread from a wild bird to a cow came as a surprise to virus watchers, according to news officials.In ...

Virus experts are issuing an “urgent call to action” about bird flu, warning about a rising threat from H5N1 and offering steps to prevent pandemic.

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

In rarer cases (about 1 in 150 infected people), West Nile virus can lead to severe and potentially fatal neurological diseases like encephalitis or meningitis. Elderly and immunocompromised ...