Washington state resident dies of new H5N5 form of bird flu
The first person infected with the H5N5 bird flu has died, according to health officials in Washington. The…
Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Is On The Rise: What To Know
This fall, multiple states including Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee and Wisconsin have reported outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth…
Third measles case of 2025 in La. reported
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The third case of measles in 2025 has been reported in Louisiana. According…
Whistleblower among 4 new lawsuits filed against Detroit hospital over nurse’s alleged sex assaults
A former Detroit Medical Center nurse says she was fired for reporting an alleged sexual assault of a…
First case of Chikungunya virus confirmed in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State health officials have confirmed the first locally acquired case of the Chikungunya…
Outbreak of viral deer-killing disease prompts alarm, warning to meat eaters
Oh, deer. An outbreak of the viral epizootic hemorrhagic disease is killing white-tailed deer in numerous Eastern states,…
Potato mop-top virus ‘impossible’ to eradicate, Biosecurity Tasmania says as ninth incursion detected
Potato mop-top virus is here to stay and its source is unlikely to ever be discovered, Biosecurity Tasmania…
Dengue infection leaves lasting genetic imprint on immunity
Just as a computer’s operating system can be rewritten after a major update, dengue infection can ‘re-programme’ the…
David Baltimore dead: Former Caltech president, Nobel winner was 87
In 2003, the Nobel Prize winner David Baltimore, then president of Caltech, paused to reflect on his role…
Breakthrough reveals how viruses efficiently pack genetic material
Researchers at San Diego State University and Michigan State University are shedding new light on how viruses meticulously…