An epidemiologist's roster of worrisome pathogens remind us how important it is to stay vigilant and proactive when it comes ...

An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in ...

Viruses have spent billions of years perfecting the art of invading cells, hijacking their machinery and spreading with ruthless efficiency. Now researchers are turning that evolutionary expertise ...

Lurking among them is a “giant” virus, a genetic behemoth that blurs the line between the living and the inanimate. When this ...

Researchers in Bangladesh have identified a bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus, in patients who were initially suspected of having Nipah virus but tested negative. All had recently consumed raw ...

Scientists in Japan have discovered a previously unknown giant virus, offering new insight into this enigmatic category of ...

January 28, 2026 expert reaction to Nipah virus outbreak . Scientists comment on a Nipah virus outbreak in India. Prof Piero Olliaro, Professor of Poverty Related Infectious Disea ...

The unusual cases of pneumonia began to appear in midwinter, in China. The cause, researchers would later learn, was a coronavirus new to science. By March, the infection began to spread to other ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

It’s called the Camp Virus, and it’s never been in North America, ever, until now. It’s part of the lethal Henipaviruses and was just discovered in the United States. According to the Live Science ...

New Nipah-like bat virus in Bangladesh is becoming more deadly, scientists warn - PRV infections are typically mild, but that has not been the case in these newly documented cases ...