A new COVID variant is raising questions and capturing the attention of researchers heading into the fall and winter season.

The virus is on a priority watchlist from the WHO (World Health Organization) as it has the potential to cause a deadly ...

The CDC has not confirmed whether there are any unique symptoms from the XEC variant. USA TODAY has reached out to CDC ...

The new and contagious XEC COVID-19 variant is spreading rapidly in several countries. Will it cause a surge in the U.S.?

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A new national survey shows that 81% of Americans don’t know the signs of sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency that ...

US wastewater samples are showing an alarming increase in a respiratory virus that has been linked to polio-like symptoms. An enterovirus variant, EV-D68, can lead to acute flaccid myelitis, which can ...

Ebola virus disease kills more than half of people infected. Since the disease is transmitted via close human contact, ...

However, that isn’t totally clear at this point. There have only been a few cases of Wetland virus detected, making it tricky to fully pin down the symptoms. However, research has uncovered a few.

The experimental mRNA shot, tested in macaques, generated a stronger immune response and dramatically reduced the number of ...