As of June 17, two hospitals and a long-term care facility are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks. Another hospital is having an ...

Provincial health officials recommend that Nova Scotians 65 years and older get a dose of Covid-19 vaccine this spring. The ...

An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in a small backyard flock in County Durham, just weeks after the government lifted ...

The interactive version of the crossword that appears in Thursday’s Farming supplement. No cheating.

Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have identified 4,208 previously unannotated open reading frames (ORFs) across 679 human-associated viral genomes using a high-throughput method ...

As bird flu cases rise in the US, South Africa's desperate need for chicken imports leads to a crucial agreement with the US ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza reached Antarctica’s mainland in early 2024, leaving Australia, New Zealand and Pacific ...

The incidence of RSV across 5 respiratory virus seasons was substantial among adult patients with high-risk underlying conditions.

Ten children died during the 2024-25 season, up from zero just five years ago. Experts say the spike comes as vaccination ...

Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.

For people who want to further lower their stroke risk, other steps like eating a healthy diet (such as the MIND diet), ...