The study revealed that a gene common in some bats can reduce the production of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by up to 90%, which could help lead to new medical approaches to combating viral diseases.

Over the past week, a series of developments have reaffirmed the imminent danger of an H5N1 “bird flu” pandemic, for which ...

In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have ...

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in ...

In addition to the cold and flu, many are falling ill to RSV, COVID and norovirus this winter. How to know what you have.

Experts said the discovery raises questions about how widely the virus has spread, and underscores the difficulty of ...

Illinois is seeing an uptick in respiratory viruses with a notable increase in hospital admissions for flu. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, hospital visits for the week ending ...

Professor David Ray’s laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences helped identify genetic components in bats that provide insight into their immune systems.

Under a brilliant blue sky and gripped by bone-chilling cold, a group of about two dozen people stood their frozen ground for democracy Wednesday afternoon on the Public Square island. Signs were ...