Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the Western world and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths ...

Over 95% of the world’s adult population is infected with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), but most people never realise it. The infection often causes few symptoms and then stays in the body for life. But ...

Chikungunya virus, a debilitating tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites, poses a greater health threat in Europe ...

Philippine health officials say there is no active Nipah virus threat in the country and they are monitoring the situation ...

A type of immune cell targeting the Epstein-Barr virus may play a key role in driving multiple sclerosis (MS), a study found.

I spoke to a community group in October. I started with a question: What season is it? Holidays offer a good clue to the ...

A virus that officials say “has a relatively high death rate” has led to COVID-style health checks at several airports in Asia. Five people in in West Bengal, India, have contracted the Nipah virus, ...

In late January 2026, Indian authorities confirmed two new Nipah virus cases in West Bengal state. Following the news, a video circulated on social media in Africa purportedly showing Uganda’s health ...

In 1990, I finished my PhD on primate evolution and went to my postdoc in Davis, California, USA. It was meant to be on fruit fly ...