Following the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, airports in Asia are screening travelers from the “affected areas.”

UVA infectious disease expert Dr. William Petri explains how the virus spreads and why health officials are on high alert.

The adenovirus is a new strain that attacks the respiratory system, eyes, kidneys and, other organs seemingly in minutes — with no cure yet available.

A cluster of new Nipah virus infections in India has jolted health systems across Asia into a familiar defensive posture, with governments dusting off playbooks honed during COVID and tightening controls at borders and hospitals.

A silent disease transmitted by rats continues to kill within days, but a new oral drug could change its fatal outcome.

Scientists have made the first step towards creating new species in the lab. Researchers have used artificial intelligence to create a new virus to attack a colony of the deadly E.coli bacteria. The team at Stanford University,