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The Nipah virus is the latest zoonotic pathogen to have the world on alert. (RUSLANAS BARANAUSKAS/Science Photo Library/) ...

A drug that is already in clinical trials against hepatitis C virus can also prevent hepatitis E virus from replicating.

Small children are snotty. A research study that tested children for multiple respiratory viruses every week for a year found that under-fives are carrying one or more viruses 50% of the time. A child ...

A team of scientists has made an important discovery that helps explain why some people suffer long-lasting joint pain after being infected with a mosquito-borne virus called chikungunya. Chikungunya ...

There was once advice to avoid oysters during hot summer months due to risk of illness. With the invention of refrigeration, does this still hold true?

Wastewater surveillance is one key way Utah public health officials know that measles, one of the most contagious illnesses ...

In 2012, approximately 255 million opioid prescriptions were written in the U.S. At the time, prescribers may have thought these drugs were safe and effective, but in reality, opioids were sending ...

Infectious disease experts say shots against meningococcal meningitis can be lifesaving during an outbreak, but U.S.

A respiratory virus without a specific treatment or vaccine is surging in several states across the U.S. Here's what we know ...

Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a cluster of meningococcal infections, including two deaths. The ...