Some viruses mutate more rapidly than others. Learn more about why that is and what that means for your health.

The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A Seattle nurse carries a two-shot dose of Evusheld, the first set of antibodies grown ...

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We're breaking down what you need to know about the pandemic by answering your questions. You can send us your questions via email at [email protected] and we'll answer as many as we can. We'll publish a ...

As disease-wary stock markets tumble, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has continued to see global death tolls rise — rapidly spreading from its Wuhan roots to gain a foothold in ...

For years, researchers have looked at links between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (MS). Increasingly, evidence suggests that having EBV may increase the risk of developing MS. About ...

We're breaking down what you need to know about the pandemic by answering your questions. You can send us your questions via email at [email protected] and we'll answer as many as we can. We'll publish a ...

Can you catch monkeypox from a toilet seat, or by trying on clothes at a thrift store? Is the virus spreading through bodily fluids? Can you pass it to your pets? Search for "monkeypox" on social ...

The flu season has started early this year, and we are prepared for it to be a bad one. Whether you have already had a ...

Oropouche virus disease, sometimes called Oropouche fever or sloth fever, is an illness caused by the Oropouche virus that’s spread mostly by biting midges. Oropouche virus is found mostly in a few ...

German emergency personnel in full protective gear shut down two railroad tracks at Hamburg’s central station on Wednesday after two passengers were suspected of having contracted the deadly Marburg ...