Flu season might be winding down — but don’t stash the tissues just yet. A little-known respiratory virus with no vaccine or treatment has been quietly picking up steam since the start of winter, ...

Student Health said that the virus has some symptoms similar to the common cold.

In January 2026, India reported two new cases of the Nipah virus in the West Bengal area. One of the patients is reportedly showing signs of improvement, while the other is receiving critical care.

Like Hendra virus, Nipah is in a category of viruses called henipaviruses. It is zoonotic, meaning it can spread from animals to humans. As I explained in a previous Conversation article, outbreaks ...

You can nurture your tomato plants like prized pets, water them with care, stake them upright, feed them rich compost—and ...

A new year might mean new viral threats. Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and increasingly populated planet puts humans in contact with more and different viruses. And increased mobility ...

Few viruses are as widespread – and sometimes misunderstood – as the human papillomavirus, or HPV. It’s so common that most of us – up to 80% – will encounter it at some point in our lives, often ...

A team of researchers designs a ChatGPT that 'speaks in DNA', capable of creating new species that do not exist in nature and that would allow the creation of a second 'tree of life', new metabolisms, ...

Heshmat Borhani does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...