New research shows how surface material and temperature change how long viruses survive and whether they can still spread.

During pregnancy, maternal and fetal cells migrate back and forth across the placenta, with fetal cells entering the mother's ...

Metabolites in mouse and human breath correlate to gut-microbe populations and might be helpful in diagnosing disease.

Across the world, only a few dozen people appear to carry a genetic glitch that lets them brush off viruses that flatten ...

The adenovirus is a new strain that attacks the respiratory system, eyes, kidneys and, other organs seemingly in minutes — ...

Tis the season for cooler temps, shorter days and cozy nights by the fire. Unfortunately, this time of year also marks the ...

Northeast Wisconsin, like the rest of the state and most of the country, is experiencing 'very high flu activity.' ...

Flu activity in Michigan is considered "very high," according the latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Among the most famous demonstrations of genetic mutations driving infection outcome is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID ...

But hundreds of thousands of people globally each year won’t survive their bouts with the flu, and millions more will suffer ...

While vaccines may not fully protect everyone, public health experts say they’re still proven to help prevent serious illness ...

Because awareness of a situation is the first step of protection, I closely follow what is happening in the nation and in the world of virus outbreaks. Three days ago, I attended my quarterly ...