Americans are being urged to be extra vigilant this winter, as a suite of influenza A mutations has created a dominant virus ...

As the U.K. battles a super flu outbreak and measles cases rise, health experts have identified four diseases - including ...

The medical community is on alert with flu hospitalizations at a record high and childhood vaccinations at a record low.

NPR A bold doctor sent her kids away and helped beat one of the world's deadliest viruses A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — ...

(Reuters) -Tiny viruses that only infect and kill bacteria can help treat deadly antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections with Staphylococcus aureus, results from a mid-stage trial suggest.

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas.

Viruses are tiny — and sneaky. So sneaky that some play a deadly game of hide and seek. The "seek" part is all too familiar: They're always looking for ways to infect humans. Their ability to hide is ...

Tsion Firew had just finished running a first aid training when she glanced down at her phone — and then looked up confused. The message she saw was about a colleague Firew had worked with a few days ...