Researchers are working on new, faster ways to diagnosis bird flu and other dangerous influenza strains before they can erupt into a full-fledged pandemic. Avian flu, or H5N1, does not spread easily ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona have demonstrated that a smartphone paired with disposable paper chips can detect E.

AI predicted that a forgotten breast cancer drug could be repurposed to treat many respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses, ...

Disease tracking is also temporarily halted for mpox and other common viruses, such as Epstein-Barr and varicella zoster.

The effectiveness of air disinfection devices may now be measured in minutes, rather than hours, with a new technique from ...

The CDC has paused diagnostic testing for more than two dozen infectious diseases —including rabies and pox viruses — ...

Worldwide, billions of people rely on water sources whose hygienic quality is unclear or difficult to monitor. Conventional ...

After a late winter peak, California’s flu season is winding down, according to UC Davis infectious disease experts.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has paused its diagnostic testing for a host of infectious diseases, ...

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to help optimize decision-making in high-stakes settings. For instance, an ...

Artificial intelligence capable of predicting viral evolution months before dangerous variants emerge, next-generation antivirals designed to overcome limitations of current COVID-19 therapies, and ...

Plum Island Animal Disease Center scientists are investigating how stable African swine fever virus is in soybean-based feed ...