Wild birds found to be key drivers of H5N1 outbreak in North America
Since late 2021, a panzootic, or “a pandemic in animals,” of highly pathogenic bird flu variant H5N1 has…
Failing patient safety grades issued to 3 Michigan hospitals for fall 2025
NewsUpdated: Nov. 13, 2025, 10:40 a.m.|Published: Nov. 13, 2025, 10:40 a.m.DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital was one of three…
Bird flu slams seals and sea lions in the Southern Hemisphere
For the last year and a half, Americans have watched and worried as H5N1 bird flu racked dairy…
Tiny airborne plastics may facilitate virus spread
As plastic pollution worsens worldwide, scientists are uncovering a new and unsettling possibility. Tiny airborne fragments of plastic,…
Researchers identify a previously unknown cellular mechanism crucial to coronavirus replication
The discovery could serve as a starting point for antiviral strategies. A research team at Ruhr University Bochum,…
Study identifies molecular brake that controls overactive killer T cells
“Why do immune cells that are supposed to eliminate viruses suddenly turn against our own body?” There are…
Study sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses
A groundbreaking study published in Nature’s Communications Biology sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses. Led…
COVID-19, RSV, and flu vaccines remain safe and effective
Backed by real-world evidence from more than 500 studies, a new review shows that this season’s Covid-19, RSV,…
Latest findings can lead to the development of a vaccine to protect against common ear infection
Owwww, howls your child while holding its ear and crying. Recent findings can lead to the development of…
Undergraduate researcher uncovers molecular secrets of HPV’s cancer-causing mechanisms
When Sean Fletcher walked into Sam Biswas’ Medical and Molecular Sciences (MMSC) lab at the University of Delaware…
Common viruses sharply raise heart attack and stroke risk, major global review shows
From flu and COVID-19 to HIV and shingles, a sweeping analysis reveals that viral infections can trigger or…
Lessons from COVID-19 could help communities better prepare for the next pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided researchers with a wealth of information on contemporary successes and failures in combating…