As dengue surges globally, an Indian vaccine candidate has entered the final stage of testing, raising hopes for one of the world's first single-dose shots against the deadly mosquito-borne disease.

Why are some mosquitoes more likely to transmit dengue than others? A team of researchers has identified a genetic enzyme ...

We conducted a trial involving the release of male A. aegypti mosquitoes infected with the wAlbB strain of wolbachia bacteria for the control of dengue in Singapore, a tropical city-state. In this ...

A urine test can detect dengue and its severity using NS1, NGAL, and suPAR proteins, according to NTU's LKCMedicine research published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. This non-invasive test could ...

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) recorded more than 7,400 dengue cases in January, a 71 percent drop from the over 25,000 cases logged during the same period last year. The DOH ...

The federal government updated the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule in January. Find out if the changes impact your child, ...

Biochemists at Caltech have identified how viruses have converged on a method for killing bacteria. The researchers have homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part ...

Antibiotic resistance is rising fast, killing tens of thousands each year in the U.S. alone—and scientists are racing to find ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered a new clue to how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) could contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disease that affects nearly one million ...

COURTNEY BEMBRIDGE, REPORTER: Thermal screening at airports, quarantining and testing and a deadly virus that spreads from bats to humans. Sound familiar? This time, we’re talking about Nipah virus ...