We used to assume bird flu was a risk solely for outdoor hunters, but new data suggests the virus is entering the home ...

Flu season in America is underway with a new variant called subclade K, recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Department of Land and Natural Resources Wildlife Biologist Afsheen Siddiqi spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about the third ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus—commonly known as bird flu—has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since ...

The dreaded norovirus—the "vomiting bug" that often causes stomach flu symptoms—is climbing again in California, and doctors ...

The new head of MI6 is set to warn about Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts to export chaos globally. On Monday, ...

A whole branch of the influenza virus has been missing without a trace since 2020. It is likely gone for good, says expert.

NEW YORK — A Washington state resident has bird flu, and it's a different type than what was seen in previous infections, state health officials said Friday.

New research reveals why bird flu poses such an unusual danger to humans: it can keep multiplying even at temperatures that normally shut viruses down.

The latest data on respiratory illness in the United States shows that shoppers and merry-makers are spreading more than just holiday cheer: They’re also passing around germs. In many cases, it’s a ...