A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi Arabia.Full story
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A swine virus deadly to young pigs, one never before seen in North America, is spreading rapidly across the United States and proving harder to control than previously believed. Full story
Saudi Arabia says four more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the total number of deaths to 32 in the kingdom at the center of the growing crisis. Full story
World Health officials are concerned that a deadly virus is making a comeback in Saudi Arabia after four new cases of the coronavirus were discovered. It had killed 15 in the past year.
Experts are finding new ways to study hacking threats by "containing" the computer virus, reports CNBC's Eamon Javers.
Doctors are hopeful for a cure after a newborn with HIV who received immediate treatment is virus free two years later. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Three people have been charged by US authorities with the development and release of the "Ghozi" computer virus, which attempted to gain access to bank accounts. Cnbc's Mary Thompson reports.
The flu has shown up in just about every state and many hospitals are overloaded with sick patients. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the virus’s ability to morph into new forms makes it difficult to develop full immunity. NBC’s Tom Costello reports.
Egyptian medical workers wear masks as they leave the emergency section in King Fahad hospital in the city of Hofuf, 370 kms East of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on June 16, 2013. Four people have died from the MERS virus in Saudi Arabia, bringing the death toll from the SARS-like virus in the kingdom
A New Taipei City Department of Environmental Protection truck sprays sterilising anti-H7N9 virus disinfectant in Hua Jiang park in New Taipei city April 29, 2013. A 53-year-old Taiwan businessman has contracted the H7N9 strain of bird flu while travelling in China, Taiwan's Health Department said l
A New Taipei City Department of Environmental Protection worker prepares to spray sterilising anti-H7N9 virus disinfectant in Hua Jiang park in New Taipei city April 29, 2013. A 53-year-old Taiwan businessman has contracted the H7N9 strain of bird flu while travelling in China, Taiwan's Health Depar
April 16, 2013 - Tianchang, China - A staff member wears a protection suit while spraying disinfectant to the hen house whose proprietor tested positive for H7N9 virus, according to officials. (Credit Image:
