We must resolve how thawing of permafrost as a result of climate change could resurface pathogens with the potential to infect humans, writes Kris A Murray There is nothing permanent about permafrost.

Images of crowded hospital beds in China have raised concerns over HMPV, a flu-like virus. But before hitting the panic button, here’s the real story: :microbe: What is HMPV? First identified in ...

Over 200 snow geese found across Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania are suspected to have been killed by the bird flu, and experts are concerned the death toll could climb even higher as cases continue ...

So it isn’t totally far-fetched to suggest that microbes could play an even larger role in our neurobiology. For years, Irene Salinas has been fascinated by a simple physiological fact ...

The rise of bird flu across farms in California has raised questions about the virus and its potential threat to humans. While the threat to humans is currently small. Since April, there have been ...

Their words echo the sentiments of the Center for Disease Control, which has pushed for more bird flu testing among farm workers. In the midst of a transfer of power, Gottlieb and Borio are hoping ...

The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that occurred almost 200 years ago has finally been solved thanks to ash traces preserved in ice cores. In 1831, famous German composer Felix ...

Hospitals across Europe are facing a challenging period as flu cases continue to rise sharply in the wake of the holiday season. It is impacting people of all ages, but children under 15 and the ...

US President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration said on Friday that it will allocate US$306 million to bolster the nation’s bird flu response before president-elect Donald Trump takes office.

For the past few days, reports of a massive flu outbreak in China have been circulating abroad, particularly in India and Indonesia. Health officials, however, maintain the outbreak is an annual ...

Just when you stopped regularly hearing about COVID-19 in the news, another infectious disease began to dominate headlines this spring: bird flu. The type of bird flu that’s currently ...

This season's wave of flu cases is arriving later than it has in the past two years. After the COVID-19 pandemic, annual waves of influenza during the colder months increased weeks earlier than ...