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Did that little buzzer just vomit on your meal? It's even weirder than that. Here's exactly what happens when a fly lands on your food. Nobody likes flies buzzing around or—blech!—landing on food. It’s disgusting, for sure, but is it harmful? A study on what happens when a fly lands on your food found it’s more than gross: It’s germy.

Getting ready for a vacation is one of the most exciting things there is. Planning your itinerary, picking out your outfits and packing your bags all help to put you in that fabulous out-of-office mode. But what about when you get to your destination and it’s time to unpack those bags? Well, that’s where things get a bit more complicated.

In 1955, a 24-year-old who worked in the forests of Trinidad and Tobago, near the Oropouche River, became the first human on record to contract the fever-inducing ‘sloth virus’ or Oropouche virus. While the virus is endemic to the Amazon basin, it is now spreading globally.

In 1955, a 24-year-old who worked in the forests of Trinidad and Tobago, near the Oropouche River, became the first human on record to contract the fever-inducing ‘sloth virus’ or Oropouche virus. While the virus is endemic to the Amazon basin, it is now spreading globally.

A mysterious virus endemic in parts of South America is spreading outside the region for the first time - and it's concerning virologists. For decades, Oropouche virus was confined to areas close to the Amazon. The first human case was discovered in the village of Oropouche in Trinidad and Tobago in 1955.

The U.S. is in the midst of the largest COVID-19 wave we’ve seen since July 2022, according to CDC data. And, compared to the rest of the US, Western states are experiencing the biggest bump in wastewater COVID levels, with our region showing levels almost twice as high as the next highest region, the South.

The pandemic may be officially over, but many people are still being affected by the COVID virus. Not only are people continuing to get it (in fact, the Food and Drug Administration may greenlight updated COVID vaccines this week), some people are experiencing lingering symptoms that just won’t go away.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an update on Europe's prospect of another lockdown as mpox spreads like wildfire. Mpox is a viral disease that causes fluid-filled skin lesions, fever and in severe cases, death. A dangerous new variant, called Clade 1b, is gripping parts of Central and West Africa. It is also spreading beyond the continent.

An alarming new strain of mpox, known as Clade 1, is feared to be spreading undetected in the UK, experts have warned. This comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency and Swedish authorities confirmed Europe's first human case.

One of the best things about ordering pizza for dinner is having it for leftovers the next day. However, while pizza may seem like the gift that keeps on giving, there are some things you may not want to think about when you snag a less-than-fresh slice — for example, how long that pizza has been sitting out in the first place.

A leading virologist is sounding the alarm over a concerning new strain of mpox that's feared to be spreading undetected in the UK. The warning comes after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared outbreaks in Africa a global emergency and Swedish officials confirmed the first human case in Europe.

An expert has raised concerns over a concerning new strain of mpox that's feared to be spreading undetected in the UK, it has been reported. The warning follows the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of outbreaks in Africa as a global emergency, alongside the confirmation of the first human case in Europe by Swedish authorities.