Starting with tiny molecular building blocks, researchers in Rockville have made a functioning virus in record time and with unprecedented precision, a significant step toward the goal of being able ...

For the first time, researchers have observed that respiratory syncytial virus and influenza viruses can merge to create a hybrid virus capable of evading the immune system, according to findings ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As a possible fall and winter “triple-demic” of influenza (flu ...

The young scientist, normally calm and measured, seemed on edge when he stopped by his boss's office. "You are not going to believe this one," he told Ron Fouchier, a virologist at the Erasmus Medical ...

In the United States, respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is creating a health care crisis in the pediatric system, which already has smaller capacity than the adult health system, placing the ...

Attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos will discuss the prospect of a virus far more potent than COVID being unleashed across the world. The hypothetical virus, dubbed by the World Health ...

A little-known virus is getting a lot of attention this year. It's called Oropouche, and it's been making headlines because of a notable increase in diagnoses. So far in 2024 there have been over ...

The families of four people who died from COVID-19 are suing EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit group that funded research in Wuhan, China, for allegedly "creating" the virus and "releasing it, either ...