For many people, news of a virus outbreak on a cruise ship immediately brings back memories of COVID spreading when the Ruby ...

Discover why cruise ship stomach bugs are a more common threat than rare hantavirus outbreaks, with rising gastrointestinal ...

Those eager to discredit Pfizer's mRNA vaccine, which is safe and effective, exploited the cruise ship outbreak.

Conspiracy theories alleging the May 2026 hantavirus outbreak reported on a cruise ship was planned have surged online, but a ...

I hope hantavirus doesn’t become COVID 2.0. But one thing is certain: It won't dampen my desire to go on a cruise.

COVID-19 infections are rising across the United States, amid surges in other winter illnesses. The uptick in COVID comes as the country faces a severe flu season and outbreaks of norovirus, which are ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...