A fatal virus has been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans. The Camp Hill ...

Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...

Flu is a viral infection affecting the nose, throat and lungs, mostly during the winter months. It is far worse than an ...

Moving on to the common cold, caused by the rhinovirus, the UKHSA explains that symptoms develop gradually over a few days.

Recent viral outbreaks such as hMPV highlight the need for routine surveillance effective risk communication and boosting healthcare infrastructure Acute respiratory infections are a serious public he ...

Background: In recent years significant advances in the laboratory diagnostics available to detect respiratory viral infections have been achieved. Methods: This article presents the types of ...

But a new study hints that maybe we aren’t so special. A million years ago, researchers have found, an extinct species of human relatives known as Homo erectus thrived in a harsh desert ...

Influenza, coronavirus, respiratory syncytial virus, and then other viruses, including rhinovirus, parainfluenza virus, and human hMPV, are the reasons for illness or hospitalization every winter ...

But medical experts say the human metapneumovirus, known as HMPV, is no COVID-19. “That’s a routine virus that commonly causes upper respiratory tract infections, such as bronchitis that might ...