The University of Minnesota is stepping up efforts to identify biological threats that could trigger an epidemic, launching an institute to track disease-spreading infectious pathogens at the genetic ...

Recent mosquito-borne illness patterns in Europe reflect the growing geographic spread and public health impact of the ...

Signs have been erected near a popular beach with dog walkers asking them to keep their pets on leads to stop the spread of ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian ...

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...