COVID-19 is a reminder of their destructive power, but they’re crucial to humans’ development and survival. Although feared as agents of disease, viruses also work wonders, shaping evolution ...

New South Wales authorities are investigating seedlings infected with the tomato brown rugose fruit virus. New South Wales authorities are investigating the source of a devastating tomato virus ...

It comes after an NHS hospital was forced to close its wards last week following a surge in cases of the virus. Belford Hospital in Fort William, Scotland shut its wards to new patients and ...

Health officials have warned that a highly contagious virus will inevitably return to the UK if the Government does not act quickly to stop it. Foot-and-mouth disease, an infectious virus that ...

When a virus that infects the respiratory system leaves the human body, it’s contained within a droplet of saliva and mucus. For decades, scientists have categorized these as either large ...

Coronation Street spoilers follow from Friday's episode (16 May), which is available to watch now on streaming service ITVX but hasn't yet aired on ITV1. Coronation Street delves into Kit Green ...

All over the world, eyes are focused on the fight against the most contagious virus - smallpox (measles), which has crossed a worrying threshold in the USA, and is also spreading throughout Europe.

As this highly contagious virus spreads and UK cases reach a record high, it’s more important than ever to be able to recognise the signs early and take the right steps to manage it. That's acco ...

A new study has found the virus responsible for the common cold sore may have a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. And scientists believe antiviral treatments may help people to ...

Coronation Street spoilers follow for the latest episode to air on ITV1 and stream on ITVX. Coronation Street's Kit Green made an enemy out of Gary Windass in the latest episode, as the copper ...