Bits of viral genes incorporated into human DNA have been linked to cancer, ALS and schizophrenia. But many of these genes ...

More than five years on, studies suggest the animal is the most likely culprit, but other candidates haven't been ruled out.

Once ingested in a blood meal, the virus needs to pass through the mosquito midgut to infect the salivary glands before being transmitted to the next human host. However, the mechanism enabling ...

A Chinese team has found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes COVID-19.

UCSF scientists are taking the first steps toward creating a new type of antibiotic that uses an unusual virus to defeat ...

More than 80 domestic cats have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022. Experts say there's a risk that cats could ...

Viruses don’t care about your political persuasion. They don’t care who you voted for in the last election. They aren’t ...

As the vector-borne disease filled the news cycle this week, some local governments have taken innovative measures in the ...

The CDC study highlights the alarming potential of bird flu spreading between humans and cats. It discusses cases in Michigan ...

A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were euthanized.

Trump backs House budget plan over Senate’s  Ukraine not for sale, Zelensky tells Trump Will Americans see DOGE dividend ...