The DRC has improved testing capacity for Ebola, with two facilities operating in or near the epicenter. But this still may ...

Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the ...

Routine use of rapid respiratory virus testing in the emergency department (ED) appears to show limited benefit among patients with signs and symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI), according ...

A chronic lack of investment in development of better tests has left clinicians blind and allows deadly viruses to spread ...

The 2026 epidemic of Ebola virus disease caused by Bundibugyo virus (species Orthoebolavirus bundibugyoense) in DR Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern ...

The COVID-19 pandemic yielded important advances in testing for respiratory viruses, but it also exposed important unmet needs in screening to prevent the spread of infections in high-risk settings.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Few cases of Cache Valley virus have ever been reported in the U.S. A new test from the CDC, which uncovered ...

The first thing she noticed on her screening panel was the word “HIGH” in red text: the test had detected elevated antibodies ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. MADISON, WI - JUNE 06: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Wildlife ...

DALLAS — West Nile Virus peaks in the U.S. from mid-August to early September, but mosquitos are already testing positive for the virus around North Texas. Four locations in three counties have ...

Nipah virus is a severe zoonotic virus which can be transmitted from animals to humans. It was first identified in 1999 ...