<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Viruses-infections-disease ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Viral infection caused woman not to recognize her own father ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-viral-infection-caused-woman-not-to-recognize-her-own-father zzbJDfKcmRFV4jQhuHYFyh Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'This might be the point of no return': Experts on the current measles outbreak and where we go from here ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/this-might-be-the-point-of-no-return-experts-on-the-current-measles-outbreak-and-where-we-go-from-here t3wXV5tRkhXAwGye47Bwuf Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:45:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists were excited about a blood test for many cancers — but it failed a big trial. Here's what to know. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/scientists-were-excited-about-a-blood-test-for-many-cancers-but-it-failed-a-big-trial-heres-what-to-know 62eAuy49k6EhHoHUJzjAxX Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:05:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:07:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A disease anywhere can be a disease everywhere tomorrow morning': Public health expert on Ebola and the threat of future outbreaks ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/a-disease-anywhere-can-be-a-disease-everywhere-tomorrow-morning-public-health-expert-on-ebola-and-the-threat-of-future-outbreaks Y8JQcGFDZdMmepn8pQdxF9 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:17:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Flu drugs might fight cognitive decline seen in HIV, early study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/hiv/flu-drugs-might-fight-cognitive-decline-seen-in-hiv-early-study-hints C4tRpFJB9Z6RXYZAA4D5cJ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:35:40 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:40:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas cows and dog. Are humans at risk? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/flesh-eating-screwworm-found-in-texas-cow-are-humans-at-risk HUnQjDubivHsL8om7KtkqC Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:08:56 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:20:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google wants to release 64 million bacteria-riddled mosquitoes across California and Florida. Here's why scientists are enthusiastic. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/google-wants-to-release-64-million-bacteria-riddled-mosquitoes-across-california-and-florida-heres-why-scientists-are-enthusiastic gKc5vEyNA3qkwmcUYTXQ24 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:38:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ebola outbreak in Central Africa will be a nightmare to contain, experts warn ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/ebola-outbreak-in-central-africa-will-be-a-nightmare-to-contain-experts-warn TWNNbkXHywwDNNikrH4WS4 Fri, 22 May 2026 20:17:49 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 20:19:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Common asthma drug helps fight hard-to-treat cancers, including aggressive breast cancers, early study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/common-asthma-drug-helps-fight-hard-to-treat-cancers-including-aggressive-breast-cancers-early-study-finds j5LKqHvg5KgeBfuGcdnF8h Wed, 20 May 2026 17:23:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Biopsy triggered 'spontaneous regression' of woman's arm tumor ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/diagnostic-dilemma-biopsy-triggered-spontaneous-regression-of-womans-arm-tumor MsLZfD6ZYXp9CniZYcjN5b Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 19:03:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ More young people are getting colorectal cancer — here's what scientists think might be happening ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/more-young-people-are-getting-colorectal-cancer-heres-what-scientists-think-might-be-happening QKbJRc8HHVdSH2LPLN2AP3 Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadly Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern, WHO declares ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/deadly-ebola-outbreak-is-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern-who-declares cXuE6DXXNEpJma8wukuWha Mon, 18 May 2026 17:51:15 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 18:48:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ What counts as 'close contact'? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/what-counts-as-close-contact-why-the-risk-of-hantavirus-transmission-is-tricky-to-define Y2iVF5pudmuQ3dg7eabthM Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:30:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ A pill can stop people from developing COVID after being exposed to the virus, trial finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/coronavirus/a-pill-can-stop-people-from-developing-covid-after-being-exposed-to-the-virus-trial-finds LKrSVbXF5rtCugDSkasuai Thu, 14 May 2026 16:32:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Membership in WHO is critical': America is no longer at the helm of international outbreak responses, Emory epidemiologist says ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/were-less-prepared-for-contagious-pathogens-the-us-has-degraded-its-ability-to-track-and-squash-outbreaks-emory-epidemiologist-says qzP6oBYRNduHF9NSDQcakc Wed, 13 May 2026 18:50:00 +0000 Fri, 15 May 2026 19:02:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hantavirus outbreaks could become more likely as virus-carrying rodents expand their range, model finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/hantavirus-outbreaks-could-become-more-likely-as-virus-carrying-rodents-expand-their-range-model-finds xw4fS86GY6tFGRmsMmX9GD Tue, 12 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 10:54:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ New AI model spots pancreatic cancer up to 3 years earlier than human doctors in test ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/new-ai-model-spots-pancreatic-cancer-up-to-3-years-earlier-than-human-doctors-in-test 8WXtiq8vdM7A8V9qMa5jbm Thu, 07 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hantavirus cruise: 41 people in the United States being monitored as investigation into outbreak source continues ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/live/hantivirus-cruise-tuesday-may-12 kMfnGS9Abgy3JQDuxei9Ga Thu, 07 May 2026 15:01:02 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 10:38:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Andes virus — the only hantavirus that can spread between people — identified as culprit on cruise ship ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/andes-virus-the-only-hantavirus-strain-that-can-spread-between-people-identified-as-culprit-on-cruise-ship MsSvzNe7rUzxEm7wc5KVPF Thu, 07 May 2026 11:06:53 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 15:05:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hantavirus infects at least 2 on cruise ship, while 5 others fall ill: Here's what we know ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/3-cruise-ship-passengers-are-dead-and-hantavirus-is-the-suspected-culprit-what-to-know t7zVsaj9qzxHZA86fXdChR Mon, 04 May 2026 17:42:12 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 15:06:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Heartbeats physically stop cardiac cancer from growing — and that could be key to thwarting other cancers, too ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/heartbeats-physically-stop-cardiac-cancer-from-growing-and-that-could-be-key-to-thwarting-other-cancers-too 8KX6jismAU8hHxZwSGMNB9 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:22:56 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:53:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Brain-eating' amoebas are nearly always fatal. New treatments may change that. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/brain-eating-amoebas-are-nearly-always-fatal-new-treatments-may-change-that aPeEBBithtNMihGxCMBMCi Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:01:28 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:06:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Oslo patient' likely cured of HIV after getting stem cell transplant from his brother, who is genetically resistant to the virus ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/hiv/oslo-patient-likely-cured-of-hiv-after-getting-stem-cell-transplant-from-his-brother-who-is-genetically-resistant-to-the-virus hszKrPj3gFcTfyQQC8eoPE Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:08:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Woman's 'biologically implausible' infection led her to sneeze 'worms' out of her nose ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-womans-biologically-implausible-infection-led-her-to-sneeze-worms-out-of-her-nose m4sAkVn9bRCsvPPGksK5A5 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:05:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A cross tattoo on a man's neck disappeared — killing his skin as it did so ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-a-cross-tattoo-on-a-mans-neck-disappeared-killing-his-skin-as-it-did-so FQrW2YrQRt4GwfFY3MNLRA Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:58:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ A gene carried by 99% of humanity raises Alzheimer's risk dramatically. Could gene therapy correct it? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/alzheimers-dementia/a-gene-carried-by-99-percent-of-humanity-strongly-determines-the-risk-of-alzheimers-could-gene-therapy-correct-it n4JUxJ8mp288Gg5e37hqAn Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:41:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ I was at ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. RFK's cuts could fuel a new pandemic, just when elimination seemed within reach. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/his/is-the-coming-hiv-pandemic-inevitable-opinion fv5CqticxnSuMjfSt8Ufw Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:01:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Colorectal cancer is now the most common cause of cancer deaths in the US for people under 50 ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/colorectal-cancer-is-now-the-most-common-cause-of-cancer-deaths-in-the-us-for-people-under-50 J3msJBVZszdnvpuY89j6H Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:07:38 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:03:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Measles' resurgence in the US is a grim sign of what's coming ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/measles-resurgence-in-the-us-is-a-grim-sign-of-whats-coming pZCsGR9E3pfNLrrqmJVXcL Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's disease ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/alzheimers-dementia/single-protein-could-dramatically-alter-trajectory-of-alzheimers-disease w8a7iAA6ruu3yLnaJbau8B Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:13 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:11:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A parasite never before seen in humans was behind a woman's lung infection, organ damage and forgetfulness ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-a-parasite-never-before-seen-in-humans-was-behind-a-womans-lung-infection-organ-damage-and-forgetfulness dgdV9oBTPQ9kXoTDkgFrRb Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:57:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Obesity is linked to 1 in 10 deaths from infection worldwide — and scientists are still learning why ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/obesity-is-linked-to-1-in-10-deaths-from-infection-worldwide-and-scientists-are-still-learning-why 6D9XdzR6cP7NvhTU2ryQ97 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: 83-year-old man's unusual form of syphilis had an 'uncertain' source ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-83-year-old-mans-unusual-form-of-syphilis-had-an-uncertain-source dJd5uwbotrgdqAFZ4YwvpW Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:31:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vaccine denial sets Americans up for more chronic illness ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/vaccine-denial-sets-americans-up-for-more-chronic-illness dPzWB9wAqqF5uPTppB6hth Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:39:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'DNA origami' could be key for making an effective HIV vaccine, early study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/hiv/dna-origami-could-be-key-for-making-an-effective-hiv-vaccine-early-study-hints 7bykYeQGSFiqycmDnxigwX Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:05:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cancer vaccine shows promise against HPV-related throat tumors in early study ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/cancer-vaccine-shows-promise-against-hpv-related-throat-tumors-in-early-study k8nvee64NgNP9Fgj7QxaBi Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager contracts rare 'welder's anthrax,' marking the ninth known case ever reported ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/diagnostic-dilemma-teenager-contracts-rare-welders-anthrax-marking-the-ninth-known-case-ever-reported XNEgXghqaLDwdJvaZK9EgE Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Only certain types of brain-training exercises reduce dementia risk, large trial reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/alzheimers-dementia/only-certain-types-of-brain-training-exercises-reduce-dementia-risk-large-trial-reveals WgqSp4afKexUjp5DdVuwhh Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:05:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A second set of eyes': AI-supported breast cancer screening spots more cancers earlier, landmark trial finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/a-second-set-of-eyes-ai-supported-breast-cancer-screening-spots-more-cancers-earlier-landmark-trial-finds scrdrHRtVmBZM3FQaGLTVn Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:45:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 'mono' virus raises the risk of MS and cancer in some. 22 genes hint at why. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/the-mono-virus-raises-the-risk-of-ms-and-cancer-in-some-22-genes-hint-at-why ibd5zKJ92Z5Mpm47Uh4Gsj Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:30:00 +0000 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:09:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Nose-in-a-dish' reveals why the common cold hits some people hard, while others recover easily ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/nose-in-a-dish-reveals-why-the-common-cold-hits-some-people-hard-while-others-recover-easily MegVttNBz9ciitnRaHUuoN Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:18:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ New triple-drug treatment stops pancreatic cancer in its tracks, a mouse study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/new-triple-drug-treatment-stops-pancreatic-cancer-in-its-tracks-a-mouse-study-finds s8m7EBxeALJoAB9zLqJMSb Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:18:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ South Carolina's measles outbreak nears 790 cases — making it the biggest in decades ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/south-carolinas-measles-outbreak-nears-790-cases-making-it-the-biggest-in-decades ZYHeDRiHpJfzh7Fty7NpUa Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:34:09 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:11:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ The UK has lost its measles elimination status — again ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/the-uk-has-lost-its-measles-elimination-status-again 4CgkvVSFvqEqFk49UPicZM Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:50:00 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:58:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Color blindness linked to lower bladder cancer survival, early study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/color-blindness-linked-to-lower-bladder-cancer-survival-early-study-hints bgf8ZyVE7Z6LcuiMkv44aa Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:38:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/viruses-that-evolved-on-the-space-station-and-were-sent-back-to-earth-were-more-effective-at-killing-bacteria 3koxtHsy4aF98We8u6krTk Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why is flu season so bad this year? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/why-is-flu-season-so-bad-this-year gMcYSfmZ9B8NxP8DC42BKU Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:50:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ This is SPARDA: A self-destruct, self-defense system in bacteria that could be a new biotech tool ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/this-is-sparda-a-self-destruct-self-defense-system-in-bacteria-that-could-be-a-new-biotech-tool HaNgG3qYTHQGsnmW5j2FE3 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ New tests could nearly halve the rate of late-stage cancers, some scientists say — is that true? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/new-tests-could-nearly-halve-the-rate-of-late-stage-cancers-some-scientists-say-is-that-true upkxeAhPTZoiYRp5jwA7zJ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ It matters what time of day you get cancer treatment, study suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/it-matters-what-time-of-day-you-get-cancer-treatment-study-suggests g4tQf5BhtL3wFLrbGMtJKi Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:02:40 +0000