Bundibugyo strain is genetically distinct from previous Ebola variants, making existing treatments less effective   As the death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) surpasses 2,000 people, infectious disease experts say...

Human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is rampant in Northern California, wastewater data show Cold, flu and COVID may get the most attention, but a lesser-known, highly contagious virus is taking the West Coast by storm. Wastewater SCAN data show that human metapneumovirus,...

It's the start of GAY PRIDE MONTH. I'm a gay man and I'm not proud. My generation fought SO hard for assimilation, NOT distinction. WE ACHIEVED IT. We just wanted to have the same rights as anyone else. We wanted equality in the workplace, society, the right to marry,...

'Operation Lightning Bug' leads to arrests and new investigations targeting trafficking of vulnerable youth   Federal and local authorities rescued more than 30 missing children and uncovered multiple trafficking operations targeting vulnerable youth during a...

The normalization of political violence is taking root in public life in the United States. Once shocking near-assassinations are now becoming grimly accepted chapters in political campaigns. Experts warn this signals a dangerous shift in societal norms — and the...

Forensic psychiatrist questions authorities' dismissal of Lady Bird Lake serial killer theory as another young man is found dead   The waters of a Texas lake remain shrouded in mystery as dozens of young men’s bodies continue to be pulled from the depths, putting...

President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, enacting a bill that will criminalize the distribution of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII) — including AI deepfakes — and require social media platforms to promptly remove them when notified. The bill...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as bird flu spreads across all 50 states, impacting American dairy and poultry farms with dozens of people infected. Here's what to know. Bird flu, also known as H5N1, has been around for decades. But the...