Latest about Viruses, Infections & Disease
Scientist's cat helps discover a rare virus — yet again
Pepper the cat, whose owner works at the University of Florida, gathered a specimen containing a never-before-seen virus for the second time.
RFK's proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 outbreaks spread unchecked through U.S. poultry farms. Health experts warn it could lead to a new pandemic.
Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells 'look old'
Researchers have identified ways in which chemotherapy can damage healthy cells and found that some drugs can add decades of "age" to otherwise normal blood cells.
Man's body crawling with parasitic worms after infected kidney transplant at US hospital
A second transplant patient also became infected, leading their doctors to surmise that their new kidneys were likely to blame.
New blood test detects cancers 3 years before typical diagnosis, study hints
Free-floating DNA carrying cancerous mutations was detected in blood three years before any other signs of cancer appeared. If approved as a test, doctors might detect cancers sooner and treat them before they spread.
New viruses identified in bats in China
Bats found near orchards harbor pathogens that could be passed to livestock or humans.
Some early-onset cancers are on the rise. Why?
The rates of certain early-onset cancers are on the rise. The reasons are complex, experts say.
There's a new blood test for Alzheimer's — here's how it works
In patients showing cognitive decline, a new blood test for Alzheimer's is expected to make diagnosis more convenient, accessible and inexpensive than other existing tests.
