#Viruses

I've just watched 'Disease X' on the BBC and, while I was already aware of this, the vast majority of diseases (espeically viruses) seem to be transmitted to humans by animals.…

A surprising discovery reveals that widely used anti-inflammatory drugs may unintentionally help dangerous viruses spread through the body. Scientists found that JAK inhibitors, prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, can…

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When viruses invade a plant, you might expect an all-out immune war. But new research published in Science shows that, much like in humans, too strong an immune response can actually do more harm than good.

Right now, any mention of viruses is likely to spark panic. The emergence of the deadly hantavirus on a cruise ship has triggered all the worst memories of the early stages of the Covid pandemic, ju

A surprising study suggests vitamin D2 supplements may reduce the body’s levels of vitamin D3 — the more effective form of vitamin D. Researchers found D3 not only boosts vitamin D status more efficiently, but may also play a unique role in helping the…

Scientists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, have uncovered a crucial trick used by enteroviruses—the group behind diseases like polio, myocarditis, encephalitis, and even the common cold—to reproduce inside human cells.…

Contact-tracing apps were widely deployed during the Covid pandemic. They aren’t as helpful during smaller outbreaks.

President Trump said earlier Friday that the situation appears to be under control, pointing to the virus being difficult to transmit.

U.S. government is evacuating American passengers from a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak, with plans to quarantine them at a Nebraska military base.

Caribbean Princess cruise saw a norovirus outbreak affecting 102 of 3,116 passengers and 13 crew members, according to a CDC report released Thursday.

“They will arrive at a completely isolated, cordoned-off area,” said Virginia Barcones, Spain’s head of emergency services, on Thursday.

Contact tracing and quarantines should be enough to halt the spread of the deadly disease, a top epidemiologist said.

While the outbreak aboard the MV Hondius in the Atlantic is concerning, the virus isn't easily transmitted through casual contact.

The KLM stewardess, who hasn’t been identified, was put in isolation in a hospital in Amsterdam late Wednesday to undergo testing.

The deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the stranded MV Hondius could reshape the way cruise lines screen passengers before boarding, an expert told The Post.

Nearly two dozen MV Hondius passengers ditched the voyage almost two weeks ago – including a European man who tested positive for the deadly hantavirus at home Wednesday, new reports reveal.

A Swiss man tested positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus after returning from a cruise aboard the MV Hondius, which has killed three passengers and sickened others.

MV Hondius passengers could face quarantine for up to eight weeks, a health expert warned Tuesday – as officials scrambled to contain a deadly hantavirus outbreak.