SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is widespread among wildlife species, according to new research. The virus was detected in six common backyard species, and antibodies indicating prior ...

For many people, news of a virus outbreak on a cruise ship immediately brings back memories of COVID spreading when the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney in March 2020. Of the passengers and crew who ...

The US’s withdrawal from the WHO – and cuts to the country’s health system – stymie officials’ response What is hantavirus? Where did the cruise ship hantavirus come from and what happens next? The ...

An outbreak of hantavirus aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius has so far sickened eight people, killing three of them. Five of these cases are confirmed and three are suspected, and as information ...

Editor's note: Further updates on the hantavirus cluster can be found on Live Science's live blog, which will provide the latest information on the ongoing investigation. Confirmed and suspected cases ...

Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, reportedly from hantavirus. The dangerous Andes strain has been confirmed in two cases. What are the symptoms, and how is it transmitted? How ...

Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic disease in humans caused by the Marburg virus. It is carried by Egyptian fruit bats and can spread to people after exposure in caves ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward stopping Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), an extremely common infection linked to cancer and chronic disease. By using mice engineered with human antibody genes, ...

The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles. In ...

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 ...