You may never find yourself in a treatment center halfway across the world, but when suffering is close enough to touch, most ...

Two molecules found in various plants, including one extracted from birch, could prevent viruses as formidable as HIV, Ebola, ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

On World Zoonoses Day, the message is clear: the health of humans, animals, and the planet is woven together. By respecting ...

Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health ...

The Ebola virus disease outbreak now ravaging parts of West Africa is the largest on record. In fact, West Africa has seen more cases of the disease in 2014 than have been seen in all other ...

Biden's chief of staff has agreed to talk to the House Oversight Committee about Biden's alleged cognitive decline and the ...

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like this one ...

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

On June 23, 2018, 12 members of a teenage soccer team and their coach became lost and trapped inside a flooded cave in ...