Nipah virus' first outbreak happened in a village called Sungai Nipah located on the Malaysian peninsula. To know why around 1 million pigs were culled and more, read on.

WHO has said no travel restrictions are needed after recent Nipah virus cases in India. Here’s how the virus spreads, its symptoms, and how infection is diagnosed.

Drugs are supposed to help us get rid of disease, or at least alleviate the symptoms of them. It is therefore particularly unfortunate that—on the contrary— drugs can contribute to making us sicker. Many medications can have side effects, but some are ...

New research shows how surface material and temperature change how long viruses survive and whether they can still spread.

Whales, dolphins and other marine mammals are highly social, but those social ties can also help diseases spread through populations of rare or threatened species.

After the CDC reported more than 90 passengers and crew aboard a Holland America cruise ship in Florida contracted the norovirus last week, health officials are warning of the recent surge in cases.

University of Toronto researchers have uncovered how bacterial viruses protect their progeny in order to maximize their reach. The phenomenon, described in a study published in Nature, relies on viral proteins to fine-tune structures on the surface of the ...