Laurie Miller, a heart transplant patient exposed to measles in Stratford, Ont., says her story speaks to the risks people who are immunocompromised face during an outbreak.

A controversial Nigerian cleric, Chris Oyakhilome, has claimed without evidence that Pope Francis died from the effects of ...

The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread, according to researchers at ...

The influenza virus manipulates the body's gene regulation system to accelerate its own spread, according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg.

Mosquitoes that transmit La Crosse virus disease live in wooded areas in the U.S., mainly in the Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic ...

News about an outbreak or mystery virus can trigger fear. Use four questions to assess whether the reports are something to ...

Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory.

Uganda declared the end of an Ebola virus outbreak Saturday ... Ebola is transmitted between people through body fluids. People who are infected do not become contagious until the appearance ...

This was a crucial issue given that the body of the religious figure — who died at 88 of a stroke — was on display for extended periods of time, notably getting visited by thousands of people ...

Jimmy Butler made his way to the locker room in the first quarter of Wednesday night's Game 2 vs. the Houston Rockets after he collided with Amen Thompson while going up for a rebound. He will not ...

After the surgery, the patient has been able to start eating soft foods by mouth, and his ileostomy, an opening made in the abdomen to allow waste to leave the body, is functioning well.

Have a Turkish bath: The flu virus can linger in the body for five to six weeks after the symptoms have cleared. According to Professor Ron Eccles, a specialist in cold and flu research ...