The Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most common and persistent human viruses in the world, according to the CDC.

Pepper the cat, whose owner works at the University of Florida, gathered a specimen containing a never-before-seen virus for the second time.

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered that a class of FDA-approved cancer drugs known as PARP1 inhibitors can effectively combat Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-driven lymphomas. The findings, published in the Journal of Medical Virology,

The St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement district said the parish is at an elevated risk for West Nile virus, based on mosquitoes collected in June 2025.

As summer kicks into full gear and people are spending more time outside, there's one thing on many people's minds—ticks. Tick season is starting earlier and lasting longer, and ticks are popping up in areas they haven't been found before,

At least one person has died, and three others have been hospitalized this summer with the Powassan Virus disease.While the tick-borne illness is still rare in Wisconsin, the state department of health services is urging health care providers to be on the lookout for signs of it.

Scientists have hijacked the herpes virus and turned it into a cancer-busting ally. A decade after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first virus-based cancer therapy, another potentially life-saving treatment is on the horizon.

Stay alert for Nipah virus symptoms, avoid unwashed fruits, and practice good hygiene to prevent infection, DPH advises.