Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." ...

Pakistan's Sindh Health Department has confirmed a monkeypox (mpox) case in Karachi, marking the first instance of the ...

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The 88-year-old pontiff had been battling severe pneumonia.

A study by researchers at the University of South Florida is shining new light into the what causes red tide to bloom.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment projected that new HIV diagnoses will total 482 in 2024 — virtually ...

NIH has launched a human trial for LASSARAB, a dual-purpose vaccine targeting Lassa fever and rabies. Early animal studies ...

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Avian Flu, or H5N1 Bird Flu, is a highly infectious viral disease that hit the United States in February of 2022 by migrating ...

The NIH announced the beginning of a phase 1 first-in-human trial of a vaccine for Lassa fever, a potentially fatal viral hemorrhagic disease for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment.

Coinfection with RSV, REV, and MPV was significantly associated with treatment failure and prolonged treatment in children with viral LRTIs on respiratory support.