We asked Dr. Alok Patel, part of the ABC7 News team of experts to explain. Coronaviruses get their name from the spikey protein that resembles a crown under a microscope. It's transmitted from person ...

The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health. By Carl Zimmer The viruses we know best are the ones that make us sick ...

A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated version of the virus, according to a report published this week in the New ...

Retroviruses once invaded our ancestors’ DNA — now their remnants make up nearly 8% of the human genome. Scientists say the ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Researchers believe they discovered a new type of life form living in the human body that were previously misidentified as viruses. According to a new study from bioRxiv that has ...

Pueblo County has its first human case of West Nile virus in 2025, leading to a hospitalization. West Nile virus, spread by infected mosquitoes, can cause serious illness, including fever, meningitis, ...

Distinguishing between self and non-self is a critical ability of the immune system. Some pathogens have evolved proteins that resemble those of their host, a mechanism called molecular mimicry, in an ...

A more effective vaccine technology may be on the horizon. In a new study in mice, researchers from the University of Copenhagen demonstrate that a simple addition to mRNA vaccines can significantly ...

It's technically possible to catch COVID-19 from the dead. Hic locus est ubi mors gaudet vitae succurrere, is a phrase often inscribed on the walls of morgues and autopsy suites. Roughly translated ...

Elyssa is a digital news producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news and manages the station's social media presence. Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working ...