The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

Creating a Promising and Novel Molecule In their research, Professor Gauthier's team studied two natural molecules: betulinic ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

Last month, Human Rights Watch said some Ebola quarantines there had been ineffective and did not meet human rights standards, “disproportionately impacting people unable to evade the ...

Global health advocates are concerned that the U.S. is halting support for the the Gavi program that immunized roughly 1.1 ...

Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries. Health experts say the move ...

New viruses that are genetically similar to known fatal viruses have been discovered near food sources in a concerning new ...

This raises fresh concerns about the risk of animal pathogens infecting people.  Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

A U.N. expert has named over 60 companies, including major arms manufacturers and technology firms, in a report alleging their involvement in supporting Israeli settlements and military actions in ...

It’s long been a puzzle. Cancer is, statistically speaking, a disease of aging. The longer something lives, the more likely ...

Scientists have discovered 20 new viruses in bats from China, including two henipaviruses similar to deadly strains. This ...