Microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and other tiny life forms—may drive biological variation in visible life as much, if not ...

A scientist who was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer treated herself using lab-grown viruses, a method researchers say is 'not ...

A mutant strain of H5N1 avian flu has crossed over to infect elephant seals, killing almost all pups in last year's breeding ...

The arrival of spring is traditionally associated with allergies, but the crisp air brought on by autumn’s cooler weather doesn’t necessarily mean everyone can take a breath of relief.

COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV 2 virus, not by a bacterium, the Department of Health (DOH) reiterated on Friday. The ...

Viruses are found in every nook and corner ... allowing them to identify and study an organism without the need for culturing organic material like tissues in an intermediate step.

It is now the sixth U.S. state where humans have tested positive for this highly infectious strain of the virus. Around 800,000 chickens at the same farm were euthanized after the Washington State ...

There have been more than seven million confirmed Covid-19-linked deaths since the virus first emerged in late 2019. But the origin of the virus that caused them, Sars-CoV-2, is still shrouded in ...

The virus, which is transmitted via insect bite, seems to be reaching new areas, undergoing genetic changes, and may harm fetuses. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology ...

Mr. Quammen is the author of “Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus.” Health officials would like to remind you that we are entering that time of the year still quaintly ...