As vital as vaccines are, they can be frustratingly selective about their targets. Scientists from institutions across the US ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are on the rise in parts of California. It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms ...

The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The ...

Scientists found a virus hidden in gut bacteria that may double colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study. Here, an oncologist explains the findings.

CDC data show SARS-CoV-2 and RSV continue to impact younger children and older adults, with significant hospitalization and mortality rates across the US.

For much of modern biology, scientists argued that viruses are not alive, pointing to a basic limitation: they cannot make proteins on their own and must depend entirely on the cells they infect for ...

An oncologist explains the findings.

A giant virus encodes part of the protein-making toolkit of cells that gives it greater control over its amoeba host, raising questions about how it evolved and how such beings relate to living organi ...

In an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, ...

A virus infects coconut rhinoceros beetles from the inside, weakening and killing them before they reach adulthood. Therefore ...

According to Dr. Pinsky, "If you think you may have cold symptoms and aren't sure if it's allergies, it's best to cover your cough and avoid exposing others—especially newborns, the elderly, those ...

People and animals create lots of waste that is usually sent to landfills, incinerated, or stored in engineered ponds such as ...