Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus. It usually transmits from animals to humans, though it can also spread between people or through contact with food containing the virus. Currently, human cases of ...

It started with the mysterious discovery of more than a hundred turtles, some with their shells smashed, others dismembered, all of them dead. It ended with a potential warning for the future. It was ...

The New York City Department of Health confirmed the first case of a severe strain of the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, in New York City. Health officials said Friday that the case is ...

A little-known respiratory virus overshadowed by Covid-19 is spreading rapidly across the United States, with major population centers on high alert. Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, has been spreading ...

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 ...

Cases of the lesser-known respiratory virus human metapneumovirus are continuing to spike in Georgia and states around the country. The pneumonia- and bronchitis-causing infection made up 6.4 percent ...

The first known case of a severe strain of the mpox virus has been detected in New York City — and health officials are recommending those at risk get vaccinated. The case of “mpox clade I” is ...

The first ever sighting of a rare bird on the island of Ireland has caused a flap as birdwatchers and enthusiasts travel to catch a glimpse. The oriental turtle dove was spotted in Lisburn, County ...

One University of Kent student is confirmed to have died as of Sunday, March 15, a spokesperson for the college told PEOPLE Bailey Richards is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a virus which can cause respiratory illness, have been surging over the last few ...