The discovery of a hybrid mpox virus and growing clade Ib infections reveal how mpox continues to evolve and spread in multiple regions.

The infection has a high mortality rate.

Ushikuvirus is a newly identified giant virus that infects amoebas, adding to a growing group of oversized viruses that scientists believe may have played an important role in the emergence of complex ...

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Just when the world thought it had learned the lessons of the pandemic, scientists have found a new coronavirus strain in South America — one that carries some of the same genetic features that made ...

A new year might mean new viral threats. Influenza A is a perennial threat. The virus infects a wide range of animals and has the ability to mutate rapidly. The most recent influenza pandemic – caused ...

After battling the deadly COVID-19 virus for over 5 years, the world is now on the verge of witnessing the rise of another ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas.

According to the Royal Papworth Hospital, influenza or ‘flu’, is a ‘viral infection that mainly affects the nose, throat and ...