In the fall of 1918, Edward Kidder Graham, the president of the University of North Carolina, tried to reassure anxious parents. The Spanish flu was spreading rapidly, but Graham insisted the ...

When Dr William Foege died earlier this month, the world mourned the loss of a scientist who helped rid humanity of a virus that had plagued the Earth for thousands of years.

A growing body of research suggests that everything from the shape of your lungs to how you enunciate your Ts and Ks could make you a flu superspreader.

The deadliest pandemic in modern history killed tens of millions, yet its aftermath quietly transformed economies, labor, and everyday life. From lockdown failures and mass graves to rising wages, new ...

Some countries are on alert after two cases of a deadly, incurable virus were reported in India this week. Here's what to ...

Flu activity has ticked back up slightly in the US, thanks to a very small increase in infections caused by influenza B — viruses distinct from the new subclade K strain that’s been the biggest player ...

The emerging market for COVID-19 diagnostics offers significant opportunities, especially in home and office testing solutions and adapting lab capacities post-pandemic. Innovators in saliva tests, ...

The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.

Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a nasal vaccine against the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, or bird flu, which has jumped from wild birds to livestock to humans. When tested ...

California’s governor has been touted as the Democrats’ best shot in 2028. But first he’ll need to convince voters that he’s not just a slick establishment politician.

An 88-year-old woman recovering from hip surgery at Mission Hospital died after going 13 hours without receiving a needed ...