MPV tends to hit hardest in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. A virologist explains.

The World Health Organization subsequently issued a statement in January indicating this rise in hMPV infections in China aligned with expected seasonal trends.

The most rapidly growing cause of disability and loss of human potential and productivity emanates from mental health conditions. Mental illness was the largest source of loss in GDP (Gross Domestic ...

In 2023, tuberculosis claimed approximately 1·3 million lives,1 providing a stark reminder of the persistent inequities and ...

Figure 1. Organization of the human metapneumovirus genome. The genome organization of HMPV compared with that of APVc and HRSV.

The U.N. World Health Organization said Thursday that it has reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of ...

These health problems may be caused by chemicals added to plastics, including single-use plastics, of which 4,200 chemicals have been identified as posing a hazard to human and ecosystem health.

Scientists have discovered 20 previously unknown viruses in bats from China’s Yunnan province, including two closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses, raising fresh concerns about the ...

World Food Safety Day is observed every year on June 7 to understand what makes food unsafe and how to prevent foodborne diseases. Foodborne illnesses are usually infectious or toxic and caused by ...