(CNN) — Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Zika virus is a flavivirus, part of the same family as yellow ...

Avian influenza can jump species from birds to humans, a fact that arouses concern for serious illness and broader human ...

Powassan virus, an extremely rare tick-borne illness, is trending after a severe case in a 3-year-old boy in Pennsylvania led to hospitalization. While swimming in a neighbor's pool, Jonny Simoson's ...

Experiments 1 through 3 were performed with the PCR thermocycler lid closed and at a default setting of 105°C. Experiments 4 and 5 were performed with the PCR thermocycler lid open and a metal cover ...