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

University of Toronto researchers have uncovered how bacterial viruses protect their progeny in order to maximize their reach. The phenomenon, described in a study published in Nature, relies on viral ...

Chikungunya, a painful mosquito-borne disease once mostly confined to tropical regions, could now be transmitted across large parts of Europe as rising temperatures caused by climate change allow the ...

As plastic pollution worsens worldwide, scientists are uncovering a new and unsettling possibility. Tiny airborne fragments of plastic, known as micro- and nanoplastics, may do more than pollute the ...

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

Norovirus outbreaks have repeatedly shadowed major international events, and the Olympics are no exception. When thousands of ...

There are four infections that experts expect to start increasing during winter: colds, influenza, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV. All four fall under what are called influenza-like ...

STAUNTON, Va. (WDBJ) - The flu season is officially underway. The Central Shenandoah Health District (CSHD) encourages everyone six months and older to receive their annual influenza vaccine. Flu ...

As plastic pollution worsens worldwide, scientists are uncovering a new and unsettling possibility. Tiny airborne fragments of plastic, known as micro- and nanoplastics, may do more than pollute the ...