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A pharmacist has explained the 'mystery virus' sweeping the UK with symptoms that feel worse than a cold or flu - and has ...

A new pathogen, called Camp Hill virus, was recently discovered in Alabama, drawing attention to a group of viruses known as henipaviruses. This is a big deal because other viruses in this group are ...

It's the season for flu and illnesses, but one virus in particular, adenovirus, has spread rapidly throughout the country ...

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A never-before-seen virus variant that is thought to have emerged deep from a South American jungle has infected a young man in Peru. The unidentified patient went to hospital with not overly unusual ...

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Coronavirus, Explained is a new Netflix show providing a brief all you need to know run-down on the current global pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic and ongoing global lockdown has millions of us ...

Ebola is a serious infectious illness which often proves fatal. The virus, which is thought to have originated in fruit bats, was first detected in 1976 in an outbreak near the Ebola River in what is ...

The fast evolving Zika virus could become more infectious evade pre-existing immunity, warn scientists. Symptoms of the virus are usually mild in adults however it can infect a developing foetus ...