Chronic hepatitis D virus (HDV) coinfection in people with chronic hepatitis B is associated with rapid progression to liver cirrhosis and high mortality. In 2020, the estimated global HDV burden ...

Northwestern scientists have created the fastest-ever hepatitis C diagnostic, delivering accurate results in only 15 minutes. The test uses the DASH rapid PCR system, originally developed for COVID, ...

Researchers in Bangladesh have identified a bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus, in patients who were initially suspected of having Nipah virus but tested negative. All had recently consumed raw ...

Some countries are on high alert after two cases of a deadly, incurable virus were reported in India this week. India’s Health Ministry said Monday, Jan. 26, that two nurses at a private hospital near ...

After two cases of the deadly Nipah virus were reported in India, authorities said the outbreak is contained. India’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that all identified contacts with the two Nipah cases ...

An eye-catching giant heart dangles from the ceiling in the lobby of Finnish security company WithSecure. The heart is crafted from 728 computer mice, crowdsourced from around the world, and each one ...

The Bay Area has now recorded two measles cases since late last year — an early test of whether one of the nation’s most highly vaccinated regions can keep the virus from gaining ground as the United ...

Women with an average risk of developing cervical cancer may test themselves at home for the virus that causes the disease, the American Cancer Society (ACS) advised Thursday. The new guidance from ...

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Women at average risk for cervical cancer can avoid unpleasant tests in doctors' offices and instead safely test themselves at home for the virus that causes nearly all cases of the ...

AUSTIN, Texas — For the second time in the last week, a mosquito trap in Hays County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The Hays County Health Department received confirmation on Thursday that a ...

As we get into another winter holiday season, COVID is still part of our lives. And although it's hard to predict exactly what this year's cold, flu and coronavirus season will look like, experts want ...