"It has been a paradox that we repeatedly find the same bacterium in connection with colorectal cancer, while at the same time it is a completely normal part of the gut in healthy people," says ...

What used to be a predictable “cold and flu season” has evolved into a formidable “triple threat” of the flu, RSV, and COVID-19—and now, the highly contagious norovirus is joining the headlines. For ...

Scientists at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have reported an important advance in the effort to stop Epstein Barr virus (EBV), a virus believed to infect about 95% of people worldwide. EBV has been linked ...

As the Carolinas near 1,000 cases, health care workers who’ve never seen this vaccine-preventable disease can get caught by surprise.

Epstein–Barr virus infects most adults. Understanding its role in Multiple Sclerosis could transform prevention and treatment ...

A virus that is big enough to be seen under an ordinary light microscope co-opts its host’s systems with the help of ...

Preliminary tests identify presence of canine distemper virus, a highly contagious disease that attacks the respiratory, ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the Western world and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Age, diet and lifestyle are known risk factors. However, in most cases we ...

Baby seal deaths and seizures alerted scientists to discover the outbreak at at Año Nuevo State Park officials said.

Chikungunya virus, a debilitating tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites, poses a greater health threat in Europe ...

The first case was identified earlier in February on Maui. Both affected individuals were exposed to the virus while ...