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

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 ...

For decades, newborns in the U.S. have been given the hepatitis B vaccine. This could change. A CDC vaccine advisory panel ...

Washing your hands with soap and water is a much more effective way to protect yourself from norovirus. That’s because “soap ...

We know that the process of viral uptake into cells begins with interactions between proteins hemagglutinin and neuraminidase ...

The spread of respiratory illnesses is well underway, as US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Mandy Cohen told Congress recently. She noted the rise of three particular viruses: ...

There are a few reasons why people tend to fall ill more often in the winter than during other times of the year, and yes, holiday travel is definitely one of them.

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 ...

The flu can also cause a general feeling of fatigue or malaise, Ray says, as well as gastrointestinal issues like diarrhea ...