Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are staples of the winter cold and flu season, but the measles, whooping cough and norovirus are ...

Studying these moments provides some insight into how and why one outbreak may become a deadly pandemic, while another does ...

Measles is resurging in the U.S., with cases rising in multiple states. Learn why this preventable virus is making a comeback ...

A recent report from researchers warns that, “given the high case-fatality rates associated with henipaviruses,” the ...

Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, public weariness and irresponsible politics are hampering an effective ...

Experts revealed how a new virus discovered in the United States could trigger another pandemic. Dr. David Dyjack, a public ...

COVID-19 revealed weaknesses in our pandemic response plans and sowed distrust in science. Can we get it back?

Japan's long wait of 15 years for a BSL-4 lab to study deadly viruses got longer after public opposition to the setup at ...

If people had been aware of the existence of bacteria and their role in causing the Black Death in the 14th century, as well ...

A new variant of the H5N1 bird flu — the same one that led to the death of a Louisiana man — has for first the first time ...

Former federal health official Gerald Parker is Trump's choice to lead the White House's pandemic preparedness office.