What is the truth about viruses? They evolve, grow, and can be killed by our immune system, but are they actually alive?

Retroviruses are viruses that have evolved the ability to write their genetic code into a cell's own DNA. The most ancient ...

Pluribus is a sci-fi drama and it’s just Vince Gilligan doing what he does best: mixing the weird with the deeply human.

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Alarmist headlines that warn of China being once again being overwhelmed by a mysterious new virus have dominated over the past few days. But the virus that is reported to be responsible for a surge ...

Ethiopia has confirmed three deaths from the Marburg virus in its southern region, marking the country’s first known outbreak ...

Marburg outbreaks are rare but highly dangerous due to their speed and severity. Reports confirm that previous outbreaks have ...

They came for blood — and left behind something worse. Thousands of people in China have been infected with a painful mosquito-borne virus, triggering the country’s most aggressive public health ...

The Chikungunya virus is spread by infected mosquitoes and causes symptoms like fever and severe joint pain. There is no specific medicine to treat the virus, and the best way to prevent it is by ...

Reports of a spike in HMPV cases in China may conjure eerie similarities to the early weeks of COVID-19, but public health experts say there are crucial differences — mainly that HMPV is a common ...

An uncommon tick-borne illness called Powassan virus is making headlines in New England right now because a newborn baby in Massachusetts is believed to have it. Here in Connecticut, the CDC says ...