Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas. By Alexa Robles-Gil In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in ...

As many families are preparing to gather for the holidays, influenza (flu) cases are spiking across the country. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

The virus, sometimes called the stomach bug, is incredibly contagious. Here’s how to stay safe this season. By Simar Bajaj Every year, there’s a surge in norovirus cases between November and April, ...

Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual. A new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, is spreading quickly. At the same time, fewer people are getting flu ...

At least 14 states and Washington, DC, are reporting high or very high flu activity. The dominant flu strain, a version of influenza A (H3N2) called subclade K, has multiple mutations that make it ...

Doctors across the country say flu season has arrived earlier than usual and is hitting people — mainly kids, so far — especially hard. “I don’t think I ever remember seeing it this severe, this soon, ...

This year’s flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one—driven by a new variant of the influenza virus that may be able to slip past our vaccine defenses. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 ...

COVID-19 infections are rising across the United States, amid surges in other winter illnesses. The uptick in COVID comes as the country faces a severe flu season and outbreaks of norovirus, which are ...

A new virus is going around the world, and experts say that it is stronger than COVID and flu. This has been termed as the new 'untreatable' mystery virus, and some even have warned that disinfectant ...

Ian Lipkin, an experimental pathologist at Columbia University, is today most famous for discovering more than 2,000 viruses, which earned him the moniker “virus hunter,” over a decades-long career in ...

Norovirus, the infamous "winter vomiting disease," is surging again across the United States. Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach bug that causes sudden, often violent bouts of diarrhea and ...