A highly transmissible new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is spreading in the United States, CDC data show.

Just one mutation in these understudied group of bat viruses and we could be looking at COVID 2.0, experts warn.

Viruses closely related to the deadly MERS coronavirus are lurking in bats and one group, known as HKU5, may be just one ...

Hantavirus, the disease that killed Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa, is spreading in Nevada with two confirmed cases ...

"These viruses are so closely related to MERS, so we have to be concerned if they ever infect humans," said virologist Michael Letko.

Generative AI models are like auto-complete on steroids. Bots learned to converse by reading text scraped from internet sites ...

Face masks, hand sanitizer, and quarantine reduced chimpanzee respiratory illness by up to 95%, proving that basic protocols ...

Wastewater monitoring helps communities spot rising outbreaks of influenza, COVID, RSV, and more. Our writer gets her feet ...

Tracking measles through wastewater is giving health officials a new window into where the virus is spreading.

News of a "mystery virus" sweeping the country has a lot of ... According to Public Health Scotland, HMPV can typically cause symptoms similar to the common cold, but can lead to more severe ...

WHO says: “As hMPV is a cold virus, people can treat their symptoms with over ... However, if symptoms get worse, you should contact your GP and those who are at higher risk should also consult ...

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a virus that causes lung and breathing ... from an infected person's cough or sneeze. You can also get it by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching ...