A vaccine against norovirus, the dreaded “winter vomiting bug”, could be closer than you think: early clinical trials have ...

A health expert has warned that there are four groups of people 'at risk' of severe norovirus infections. According to the NHS, norovirus is a stomach bug which causes vomiting and diarrhoea. It is ...

Norovirus infection has characteristic clinical and epidemiological features that can allow its differentiation from other causes of gastroenteritis. Norovirus is often acquired from a contact ...

A new orally administered norovirus vaccine tablet has demonstrated promising safety and immunogenicity in older adults.

The expert warned: "As few as 10 virus particles can cause a norovirus infection, making it one of the most contagious viruses. Individuals are contagious from the moment symptoms begin until at ...

An increasing number of studies show that immunosuppressive therapy is a risk factor for norovirus infections. Noroviruses are highly resistant to harsh environmental conditions, and the ...

A new study has uncovered a molecular mechanism by which rice cells perceive viral infections and initiate antiviral response ...

Artificial intelligence is set to transform how health officials track illness outbreaks. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced it is exploring groundbreaking ways to use AI to ...

Mar. 13, 2025 — Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 are more likely to have some protection against H5N1, and children would benefit more from ...

Since 2015, most acute care hospitals have lowered their rates of healthcare-associated infections. The largest SIR spike among HAIs was ventilator-associated events, which peaked in 2021 at 1.46 ...