Ancient DNA from Chilean mummies is the first ever molecular evidence that European colonizers brought smallpox to the Americas, decimating Indigenous populations.

Scientists believe that the Bundibugyo virus persists in an animal species, occasionally spilling over into humans. But they have yet to identify the species. By Carl Zimmer See more of our coverage ...

DETROIT — Two researchers with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have been charged in a federal criminal complaint alleging they conspired to smuggle deactivated mpox virus samples into the ...

DETROIT — Two scientists at a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of deactivated mpox virus into the country from Africa and lying about it during interviews with investigators at a ...

Flu season may be mostly behind us, but a nasty, highly contagious stomach bug is rising. In recent weeks, hikers in Southern California have been hit with norovirus, according to the Pacific Crest ...

Global health officials are tracking an outbreak of Ebola caused by a rare species of orthoebolavirus called the Bundibugyo virus that has so far killed more than 130 people and infected more than 500 ...

Audio Timeline Slider: Use the left or right arrow keys to decrease or increase the slider value. Either way, Andes’ spread is not particularly efficient, says Bradfute. Unlike measles and COVID, ...

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended that Tecovirimat SIGA should no longer be used for the treatment of mpox. A review of the ...

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 in your cells for life—but if it becomes activated, it will destroy your ...

CEO Diem Nguyen noted a continued focus on supporting governments globally in preparedness for biological threats, especially smallpox, with SIGA serving "as the leading provider of smallpox antiviral ...

If you notice that your office is emptying out, chances are it’s because a respiratory virus that few people have actually heard of is circulating throughout Northern California. Dr. Monica Gandhi, an ...