A couple of contagious viruses are infecting more people in Minnesota than they have in years. Whooping cough and measles are ...

The CDC recommends everyone 6 months or older should get the flu vaccine, preferably before Oct. 31, so communities can ...

Region's health unit has launched respiratory virus update dashboard to provide a weekly summary of local influenza, COVID-19 ...

Roundworms harbor viruses, which could be responsible for these parasites' painful symptoms in humans, scientists theorize.

A major health challenge of our time is when drugs no longer work to treat infections. This happens when the agents that ...

The dashboard can be found on the Southwestern public health website at www.swpublichealth.ca/en/shared-content/respiratory-virus-activity-dashboard.aspx. You must be logged in to join the discussion ...

According to the CDC, this upcoming fall and winter season, will have a similar number of hospitalizations due to flu and RSV, compared to last year.

Scientists from Northwestern University discovered more than 600 types of viruses that infect bacteria. They thoroughly ...

To find RNA viruses hiding in genomic “dark matter,” researchers took advantage of one thing they all have in common: the RNA polymerase enzyme.

New research shows that your toothbrush is teeming with hundreds of never-before-seen viruses. Here's what we know.

As cold and flu season rolls around, respiratory illnesses are often top of mind for many of us. Recently, terms like “white ...

The experts were stunned to discover that bathrooms, particularly showerheads and toothbrushes, are teeming with viruses.