The emergence of a new viral subtype in humans always represents a significant event for global epidemiological surveillance.

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

Drug‑resistant Candida auris is rising in Illinois care facilities; health teams call for screening and deep cleaning.

The first known human infection with the H5N5 strain of bird flu has resulted in a fatal case in the United States, marking a sobering milestone in the global story of avian influenza. Health ...

Scientists speak out about the studies and patients affected by unprecedented federal funding cuts for research sponsored by ...

After a quiet summer, bird flu is on the move again, and experts say it poses an escalating threat. While the virus doesn’t appear capable of spreading from human to human, it has killed people ...

A U.S. resident who recently was identified as the first person to be infected with the H5N5 variant of highly pathogenic ...

The Independent is calling on the British government to protect what is left of foreign HIV/Aids funding as international aid ...

A deadly horse virus has spread to eight states, including Colorado, prompting Montezuma and La Plata counties to temporarily ...

A deadly horse virus has spread to eight states, including Colorado, prompting Montezuma and La Plata counties to temporarily ...

Cutting-edge prevention drugs - hailed as being able to reduce new infections to zero - could see the end of the Aids ...

The outbreaks are fueled by falling vaccination rates, fading immunity, and delays in public health tracking systems, according to state and federal health officials.