While the majority of monkeypox cases thus far have been recorded among men who have sex with men, everyone is still at risk of contracting the disease.

There are two approved monkeypox vaccines in the US. Both use a related poxvirus called vaccinia to produce an immune response that protects against smallpox and monkeypox.

While a strong immune response is essential to fight against viral infection, an immune system that continues to stay active long after the virus has been cleared can lead to lung damage.

Further investigation into the spontaneous formation of hydrogen peroxide from water may explain why flu cases peak in winter.

"There are no new, large mutations that could account for the change in [monkeypox] transmission," says virologist Heather Koehler.

Amid a steady rise in monkeypox cases worldwide, an expert explains how the virus is transmitted, who is at risk, and how vaccines can control the spread.

Bats can teach us a lot about how to manage, and maybe even prevent, future pandemics, researchers say.

Researchers say two new studies virtually eliminate alternative scenarios that have been suggested as origins of the pandemic.

Researchers have shown that they can produce antibodies specific for the COVID-19 virus spike protein from eggs by immunizing hens.

Researchers have identified the gene responsible for resistance in certain cassava cultivars against the devastating cassava mosaic disease.