After COVID-19, young people have increased cholesterol, high body mass index, and less physical stamina for a time, research finds.

Coronaviruses are riskiest for zoonotic transmission and should continue to be prioritized for enhanced surveillance and study, say researchers.

A coating derived from tea tree and cinnamon oils quickly kills bacteria and viruses like SARS-CoV-2, E. coli, and MRSA and keeps killing them for months.

Despite knowing the risks of COVID-19, breakthrough infections, and long COVID, US adults are less and less likely to take precautions, a survey finds.

Children's noses are better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses. But it's a different story when the Omicron variant is involved.

A new COVID-19 test detects and identifies specific SARS-CoV-2 variants with 100% accuracy, researchers say.

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.