Virus

Your cell phone picks up bacteria everywhere it goes

When you’re prescribed a course of antibiotics, it’s important to finish the whole thing. At least, that's the message that’s been perpetuated for years by doctors, nurses, parents and the media. But now, a group...

Understanding where new viruses come from is critical for preventing them from rapidly spreading among humans. When it comes to preventing the next pandemic, a new study suggests that bats may be public enemy number...

The virus developed a dangerous mutation

We're tantalizingly close to wiping out the disease

Twenty-two cases were confirmed in Bangkok alone on Sunday