Viruses
Viruses related to deadly human diseases found in Chinese bats
Experts say the discovery is scientifically significant, though it’s still too early to know how dangerous the new viruses might be
Why the deadly Marburg virus is an increasing threat in Africa
MARBURG virus had killed 12 people in Rwanda as of early October, touching off the nation’s first confirmed outbreak of the highly virulent disease that can have a fatality rate of close to 90 per cen...
WHO, partners meet to avoid Covid failures on fair medical access for mpox
The World Health Organization (WHO) is due to host an emergency meeting on Friday (Aug 16) to discuss ways to ensure fair global access to tests, treatments and vaccines for mpox, a leading official s...
What is Mpox, how does it spread and is there a vaccine? All you need to know
The global eradication of smallpox more than 40 years ago was one of the greatest achievements in public health history, vanquishing a cause of death, blindness and disfigurement that had plagued huma...
Mpox vaccine maker Bavarian wants approval for adolescents
Bavarian Nordic, the only company with a vaccine approved for mpox in the US and Europe, wants permission to use the jab for adolescents as a new variant of the virus spreads.
China to screen arrivals for mpox symptoms
China announced on Friday (Aug 16) it will begin screening people and goods entering the country for mpox over the next six months, just two days after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the...
Britain detects first human case of flu strain similar to pig virus
Britain said on Monday (Nov 27) it had detected a first human case of flu strain A(H1N2)v, which is similar to a virus currently circulating in pigs, and that the individual concerned had experienced ...
First pill for dengue shows promise in human challenge trial
A PILL for dengue fever developed by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) appeared to protect against a form of the virus in a small human challenge trial in the US, according to data presented by the company on F...
How AI is joining the fight against superbugs
Scientists are exploring new strategies to win the war against potent microbes
US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes Covid
THE US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday (Aug 17) that it was tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes Covid-19.
