Debating whether to seek a strep test for that sore throat? One day there could be an app for that: Researchers are developing a home scorecard that aims to prevent thousands of unnecessary trips to ...

A University of Nebraska lab has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it's ready to ...

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Over 300,000 new types of ransomware and other malicious software are discovered daily, according to the IT security research institute AV-TEST. Computer viruses can slow your devices, create a slew ...

With the words “you are safe” written at the top of the app, in a style reminiscent of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Bitdefender sits at the top of my list of the best antivirus software for a ...

Dianna Gunn built her first WordPress website in 2008. Since then, she's poured thousands of hours into understanding how websites and online businesses work. She's shared what she's learned on blogs ...

NOTE: The above package is from Sept. 2025. This week's report was positive infections in ticks, not humans. For the first time, Powassan virus has been detected in tick populations in Winnebago ...

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve new traits that meet the challenges of every environment they inhabit, from ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts of ...

The availability of a four-in-one respiratory virus diagnostic for home use may be a boon to consumers, but some clinicians say it should not be used as a substitute for a physician’s guidance. The ...

Last year, at least one million people in the U.S. were hospitalized for respiratory virus illnesses like the flu or COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of ...