HONG KONG (Reuters) - The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and may be capable of spreading from person to person, Chinese and American researchers have found.Full story
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it would help Saudi Arabia dig deeper into deadly outbreaks of a new SARS-like virus to draw up advice ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, which attracts millions of Muslims. Full story
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) warned countries with possible cases of the SARS-like novel coronavirus on Thursday that they must share information and not allow commercial labs to profit from the virus, which has killed 22 people worldwide. 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.
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:
City management officers tries to catch a chicken in a residential neighbourhood of Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, April 11, 2013. A gourp of city management force conducted a two-day campaign, capturing and slaughtering poultry raised in local residential areas of Jiaxing, in order to prevent the tran
