With promise to slow aging and cure some types of cancer, a new gene therapy presents cost and access hurdles for CT patients ...
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 is estimated to have killed at least about 52,000 seals and sea lions across South America, based on published scientific tallies of the 2023 outbreak and its ...
There’s a virus you may have never heard of before that is estimated to infect up to 90 percent of people and lurks quietly ...
Cases of human metapneumovirus have been rising since fall 2025, with the CDC reporting the virus made up 5% of positive ...
There’s a strange phenomenon that triggers a “stargazing” posture in reptiles. If you’ve ever seen this behavior in your own pet, you might know that it’s not as cute as it appears to be. In fact, ...
In some cases, delaying the age children get an infection for the first time is beneficial, such as for RSV, the cause of bronchiolitis. For others, earlier infection or vaccination (such as for ...
SEATTLE – February 17, 2026 – Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientists reached a crucial milestone in blocking Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a pathogen estimated to infect 95% of the global population that is ...
Chronic hepatitis D coinfection affects an estimated 12 million people globally, with higher prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries, especially the African and Western Pacific regions.
After H5N1 bird flu was detected in elephant seals gathered at Ano Nuevo State Park, other marine mammals have also succumbed, including a sea otter and sea lion. So far, only animals in San Mateo ...
A respiratory virus is making rounds in California. High concentrations of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, have been detected in the wastewater within communities of Northern California, according to ...
New Jersey is seeing a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, aka HMPV. The rise in HMPV cases, plus the number of RSV, COVID, and flu cases in New Jersey, has led to the number of people seeking ...
A "new" virus in California has reached New Jersey as cases of HMPV in NJ have spiked in recent days, with the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) having no treatment and no vaccine, according to the Centers ...