EU health authorities warn that mosquito-borne illnesses are at record highs
ADVERTISEMENT Europe is seeing “record breaking outbreaks” this summer of the mosquito-borne illnesses West Nile virus and chikungunya,…
How a Réunion Island outbreak sparked France’s record chikungunya season
A surge of imported cases from Réunion Island triggered France’s earliest chikungunya season ever, testing the limits of…
Giant Dormant Virus Found in Algae Could Revolutionize Genetics
In 2025, scientists at Virginia Tech made an extraordinary discovery while studying a simple green alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.…
In Oregon and Beyond, Many Kids in Mental Health Crises Come to the ER—And Languish
A few years ago, the Portland-based health policy researcher John McConnell recalls, he started hearing about a problem.…
‘Frankenstein’ bunnies with head spikes invade US
It’s not just a bad hare day. A rapidly spreading virus is causing cottontail rabbits to grow black,…
Healthy Life: Ancient viruses in our DNA may hold clues to what makes us human | Healthy Life
Fragments of ancient viral DNA once dismissed as “junk” may play a role in controlling our genes, according…
Genetic secrets of Spanish flu revealed through century-old sample
Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH’s Medical Collection to…
Anthrax outbreak alert after one killed and three taken to hospital
One person died following complications from catching anthrax (Image: Getty Images) Fears of an outbreak of a notoriously…
Genetic discovery sheds light on infection-triggered neuropathy
Neuropathy, a disorder in which damage to nerves can impair sensation and movement, has many causes, including infection.…
Common anti-inflammatory drugs may aid virus spread
New research shows an unintended and unfortunate side effect of common drugs. They can simply help viruses spread.…