This browser does not support the Video element. The CDC says the hantavirus outbreak aboard the Antarctic cruise ship MV Hondius has caused at least three deaths and several reported cases, but the ...

The CDC says the hantavirus outbreak aboard the Antarctic cruise ship MV Hondius has caused at least three deaths and several reported cases, but the risk to the U.S. public remains "extremely low." U ...

Four years after the spread of a novel coronavirus first prompted U.S. officials to shutter schools and limit public gatherings, misinformation about the virus persists. False claims that COVID-19 ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is widespread among wildlife species, according to new research. The virus was detected in six common backyard species, and antibodies indicating prior ...

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, already one of the largest hospital systems in the country, will soon open a state-of-the-art hospital with 446 hospital beds and several acres of lush green space — ...

A former Georgia lawmaker has been sentenced after admitting she falsely claimed COVID-19 unemployment benefits during the pandemic, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District ...

World health authorities are trying to contain the spread of a rare hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship. Hantavirus – which refers to a broad family of viruses – comes from contact with rodents ...

If you had to pay fees for filing your taxes late during the COVID-19 federal disaster period, you may be entitled to a refund or penalty abatement. Recently, a federal court ruled that the government ...

Health and Human Services officials are questioning the methodology used in a COVID vaccine study. The report, which was slated to appear in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and ...

WASHINGTON — Tens of millions of taxpayers who were penalized by the IRS during the coronavirus pandemic for failing to pay their taxes or filing late may qualify for a refund or termination of the ...