The New York City Department of Health confirmed the first case of a severe strain of the mpox virus, formerly known as monkeypox, in New York City. Health officials said Friday that the case is ...

There’s a virus you may have never heard of before that is estimated to infect up to 90 percent of people and lurks quietly in your cells for life—but if it becomes activated, it will destroy your ...

The first known case of a severe strain of the mpox virus has been detected in New York City — and health officials are recommending those at risk get vaccinated. The case of “mpox clade I” is ...

You may be sick with what feels like a nasty cold or a case of the flu, but there’s another, lesser-known respiratory virus that could be to blame. Cases of human metapneumovirus, known as HMPV, are ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a virus which can cause respiratory illness, have been surging over the last few ...

Cases of a virus with no vaccine and no specific treatment are popping up across the country. It’s called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, and it's on the rise nationwide, according to data from the ...

More than 150 people on board a Princess cruise ship touring the Caribbean became ill with norovirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. Subscribe to read this story ...

One University of Kent student is confirmed to have died as of Sunday, March 15, a spokesperson for the college told PEOPLE Bailey Richards is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

A COVID-19 variant is buzzing back to life after years of flying under the radar. Nicknamed “Cicada” for its long hibernation period and noisy return, the strain is now fueling a steady rise in cases ...

A norovirus outbreak sickened more than 150 passengers and crew aboard a Princess cruise ship as it sailed through the Caribbean last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The BA.3.2 strain, nicknamed Cicada, is still at low levels in the U.S. but could be especially contagious. Public health authorities are monitoring a new coronavirus variant BA.3.2, dubbed Cicada.