The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced last ...

Lenacapavir (LEN) is an antiviral medication used to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS and was first approved for individuals with drug-resistant infections in 2022. While there is still no vaccine for the ...

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NICOSIA, CyprusNICOSIA, Cyprus — The head of the Cyprus veterinarians association on Wednesday dismissed as greatly exaggerated the claims that a local mutation of a feline virus has killed as many as ...

A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated version of the virus, according to a report published this week in the New ...

A rare genetic mutation appears to make people basically invulnerable to viruses – and it could potentially be harnessed as a therapy. Researchers have now shown this surprising viral protection can ...

The laboratories of the International Space Station (ISS) offer a unique observation ground for the evolution of microbes. A ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Researchers at Duke University's School of Medicine helped discover a new strain of coronavirus. Dr. David Montefiori, a professor of surgery who also serves as Director of the ...

Record-breaking temps occurred on Tuesday in the upper 70s, and we will do it again on Wednesday. Read full article: Cozy up this fall with tabletop fire pit and more Insider Deals Stocking stuffer ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The head of the ...