A seasonal flu virus suddenly mutated in the summer. It appears to evade some of our immunity, has kick-started a flu season ...

It's been less than a month since health officials reported the first known case of a new and more contagious coronavirus variant in Texas. The man, a Harris County resident, had no travel history.

The currently dominant COVID-19 variant in Germany has been referred to as the 'Frankenstein' variant. Here's why. View on ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the COVID-19 delta variant as one of its "variants of concern" (VOCs) on June 15. According to the CDC, VOCs can be more contagious, more ...

The highly contagious variant of the coronavirus first detected in Britain now accounts for up to 20% of infections in the ...

Norway is lifting its ban on flights from Britain, introduced to stop the spread of a more contagious variant of the ...

As evidence mounts that the omicron variant is less deadly than prior COVID-19 strains, one oft-cited explanation is that viruses always evolve to become less virulent over time. The problem, experts ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 replicate quicker in people who are not vaccinated. David McNew/Getty Images Experts say the number of unvaccinated people in ...

MINSK, 27 October (BelTA) - Experts of BelTA’s Nation Speaks project discussed the types of viruses circulating in Belarus ...

CAMDEN, New Jersey (WPVI) -- New Jersey high schools will be allowed to begin winter sports seasons this weekend, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday. Winter sports seasons were put on hold at the end of ...

Those found in coastal South America, Southeast Asia, and equatorial Africa are more likely to harbor dangerous pathogens ...