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

Scientists filmed bats to see how they communicate while swarming. They found a surprise: In urban settings, rats attack bats ...

Stratus and Nimbus have similar symptoms to previous variants including a fever, cough and runny nose, but the Nimbus variant ...

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

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 ...

We review the current state of influenza, from its virology and public health impact to the limitations of vaccination and ...

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 ...

Post-pandemic amnesia is a natural reaction, and it’s common for misremembering to occur after a pandemic or collective traumatic event occurs. Yet the reality is that SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing ...

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

There's been a significant slowdown in influenza and COVID samples sent to CDC from other countries, which could impair pandemic preparedness and vaccine development ...