Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the Western world and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths ...

Travel advisories have been issued for the Seychelles, Bolivia, Cuba, Suriname and Sri Lanka due to chikungunya outbreaks.

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

Most people have the Epstein-Barr (EBV) virus. Sometimes people are unaware of this virus in their body; it settles into immune cells and remains for the duration.

Because measles is so contagious, experts say that vaccination rates need to be above about 95 percent to stem the spread of ...

Chikungunya virus, a debilitating tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites, poses a greater health threat in Europe ...

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls this common viral infection is largely unknown. Researchers at the University Hospital ...

A new review tracks expanding chikungunya transmission, chronic sequelae, diagnostics, and prevention advances through 2025.

Researchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa are looking into a type of virus to control and eradicate the coconut rhinoceros beetle, and preliminary findings are promising.

Philippine health officials say there is no active Nipah virus threat in the country and they are monitoring the situation ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an urgent travel health notice for travelers to a popular tourist destination after a confirmed outbreak of a mosquito-borne virus raised ...

I spoke to a community group in October. I started with a question: What season is it? Holidays offer a good clue to the ...