DEADLY smallpox, which claimed the lives of an estimated 500 million people in the 20th century, could help trigger the next ...

When Dr William Foege died earlier this month, the world mourned the loss of a scientist who helped rid humanity of a virus that had plagued the Earth for thousands of years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Frederick biotechnology company BioFactura has announced $7.8 million in new contract activations to study a treatment for a ...

Broad-spectrum Antiviral NV-387 At Phase II Clinical Trial Stage – NV-387 Could Become a Revolutionary Antiviral for Respiratory Viral Infections SHELTON, CONNECTICUT / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, ...

It all started with an unremarkable trip to grandma’s house in 1970. But two days into the visit, something went terribly wrong. The 9-month-old grandson fell ill. First, a fever. Then, a nasty rash.

On Thursday, the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) antiviral treatment TEPOXX (tecovirimat 200 mg capsules) for smallpox, mpox, cowpox, as well as ...