HMPV has circulated in humans for decades. By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen covers global health. Reports of a surge in cases of a respiratory virus in China have evoked dark echoes of the start ...

These two viral families differ significantly in terms of structure, replication mechanisms, and how they interact with the human immune system. One notable difference between hMPV vs Covid-19 is ...

A flu-like viral disease has surged in China in recent months, particularly infecting children, raising concerns about its potential spread. Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have also been ...

hMPV triggers both innate and adaptive immune responses,” said Dr. Vasso Apostolopoulos, a professor of immunology at RMIT University. “The innate response activates interferons and cytokines to ...

With HMPV back in the news, here's what you need to know about the virus and how you can protect yourself. According to the CDC, HMPV can cause upper and lower respiratory disease and can be ...

Bird flu (H5N1) has been transmitted from animals to humans in the United States, while HMPV cases are on the rise in China. Meanwhile, norovirus, a non-respiratory virus, has reached its highest ...

News reports and social media posts are warning of a new outbreak of a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, but officials are yet to confirm this. Instead, official ...

Kashmir's leading scientist and gastroenterologist, Prof M Sultran Khuroo writes about the evolution of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) ...

HMPV, which usually causes cold-like symptoms, has been partly blamed for a viral outbreak in China that is reportedly overwhelming hospitals in the country's northern provinces. While the virus ...

Is human metapneumovirus a new virus? Antibiotics disrupt key cellular functions in bacteria like cell wall synthesis, protein production, or DNA replication and kill them selectively without ...

A rise in viral respiratory illness is common in this season and happens everywhere. It's important to understand that HMPV is nothing like Covid-19 since we have all likely been exposed to it ...

A reported increase in cases of the respiratory virus human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has caused alarm on social media. Photos and videos of crowded hospitals shared online have many people — ...