In 2026, Oropouche outbreaks will likely continue to affect travelers in the Americas. The biting midge that carries ...

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The discovery, published in the Journal of Virology in November 2025, adds weight to the viral eukaryogenesis hypothesis.

The Oropouche virus, which some media outlets are calling a "sloth virus," has been seen in European travelers returning home from the Americas. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Humans work hard to dodge viruses. Sick people are quarantined, diseased livestock are killed and fields of infected crops set ablaze. All for good reason. Viruses are everywhere: from snowy ...

Viruses are tiny agents that can infect a variety of living organisms, including bacteria, plants, and animals. Like other viruses, the dengue virus is a microscopic structure that can only replicate ...

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Vaccinating birds against bird flu reduces the spread of the disease, but may have unintended consequences. This is the warning of a new paper in the journal Science Advances, which concluded that ...