This is an updated version of a story first published on Oct. 30, 2022. The original video can be viewed here. In January, Uganda declared an end to the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus that alarmed ...

Like the dengue and Zika viruses, Oropouche virus causes a febrile illness. There are recent indications that infections during pregnancy can cause damage to unborn babies. Researchers have now ...

Where will the next pandemic come from? One expert says his "bet is on viruses." (Getty Images/Science Photo Libra) Nearly four years after COVID-19 emerged, public health experts already say it’s not ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It all started when Christopher Mason’s 3-year-old daughter licked a subway pole.

England is expanding wastewater surveillance to detect virus outbreaks early, giving hospitals more time to respond before ...

Attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos will discuss the prospect of a virus far more potent than COVID being unleashed across the world. The hypothetical virus, dubbed by the World Health ...

This article was originally featured on Undark. It all started when Christopher Mason’s 3-year-old daughter licked a subway pole. Like any parent, he was horrified, but also keenly curious: What types ...

Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent and growing global crisis. Erica Hartmann, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Northwestern Engineering researchers have successfully ...

Ethical obligations to make research with pandemic risk more safe, secure, and responsible The benefits of pathogen research are significant because it has dramatically improved the well-being of ...

It’s a common, straightforward idea in science: When a viral, bacterial, or parasitic pathogen sneaks its way into a host and tries to infect cells, the immune system detects its presence and mounts a ...