The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.

Nipah virus is a viral infection that hit both the respiratory and nervous systems. It is transmitted through contact with infected bats, pigs or by consuming contaminated food like fruits bitten by ...

The Nipah virus isn’t new and, according to World Health Organization (WHO), has been recognized since 1999 following an ...

Whales, dolphins and other marine mammals are highly social, but those social ties can also help diseases spread through ...

As plastic pollution worsens worldwide, scientists are uncovering a new and unsettling possibility. Tiny airborne fragments of plastic, known as micro- and nanoplastics, may do more than pollute the ...

As plastic pollution worsens worldwide, scientists are uncovering a new and unsettling possibility. Tiny airborne fragments of plastic, known as micro- and nanoplastics, may do more than pollute the ...

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

Study: Reconstructing the early spatial spread of pandemic respiratory viruses in the United States. Image Credit: america365 / Shutterstock.com *Important notice: medRxiv publishes preliminary ...

(NewsNation) — The mosquito-borne chikungunya virus is spreading rapidly through Southern China, and strict precautions are being taken by the government to curb further transmission of the disease.

Whenever you turn on the news these days, you must have seen headlines flashing the word ‘Nipah virus’. This is because as of ...

Viruses spread from honey bees to wild bees through shared flowers, threatening pollination and plant communities.