Anyone who has been on the planet for the last four years will know how viruses that evolve to jump across species, given the right conditions, can rapidly become a serious global crisis. While ...

In a recent study published in the United States (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Emerging Infectious Disease researchers demonstrated that the novel and avian hemagglutinin 3 ...

Q: An article was recently published about a new virus that infected people in China called the Langya virus. Apparently, this came from shrews and causes signs like fever and lethargy, cough, and can ...

Zoonotic viruses, which travel from animal hosts to humans, understandably have captured the public’s attention. While we scramble to understand the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as we think about it ...

Sept. 28 (UPI) --Scientists are constantly monitoring the threat of zoonotic diseases, but there are millions of viruses circulating among animal populations, making the task especially challenging.

China — Between 2018 and August 2022, Chinese researchers identified 35 people infected with a new animal virus in eastern China. These cases were reported in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM ...

In a recent Cell study, researchers characterize the structure, entry receptors, and antigenicity of the novel human coronavirus known as CCoV-HuPn-2018 spike glycoprotein. This virus has been ...

Researchers hail new trial as ‘important step forward’ in protecting vulnerable populations against fatal virus ...

On March 11, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic. There are now more than 2.5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide. But how did this all begin? What are ...

With health officials trying to prevent and prepare for the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, there is much panic and confusion and many questions out there. Here are some key terms and ...