The South Carolina Department of Health has reported a deadly human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, marking the first in the state in more than 20 years.

Scientists used AI to write coherent viral genomes, using them to synthesize bacteriophages capable of killing resistant ...

West Nile Virus is the leading disease spread by mosquitoes in the United States, according to the CDC, and it usually starts ...

An advisory committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has postponed a vote on a proposed change to the ...

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, called ACIP, was expected on Friday to vote on the at-birth hepatitis B vaccine and on COVID-19.

Why it matters that the CDC is altering the childhood immunization schedule.

The panel takes up COVID-19 vaccinations as the virus remains a public health threat. CDC data released in June shows the ...

The unorthodox decision follows a chaotic, unconventional voting process for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ...

Mutations can result in viruses that infect cells, but can't copy themselves without help from other viruses - now it seems ...

Bats can carry some deadly human pathogens without signs of illness. A new survey shows that other viruses can still be bad for bats.

Medical experts say vaccination is the best prevention method for hepatitis B, a liver infection that can be acute or chronic. The disease has no cure and can cause a variety of complications.