In a first-ever milestone, Africa’s initial HIV cure trial has yielded historic findings: 20% of patients have remained off ...

While the scenario and the virus were completely fictitious ... A new strain, spreading mainly in Africa, is particularly dangerous to children, killing up to one in 10 of those infected.

Monkeypox, caused by the monkeypox virus—a close cousin of smallpox—has spread rapidly worldwide. From 2022 to 2025, more ...

Officials are also seeing promising trends in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where conflict in some of the ...

AN OUTBREAK of horrifying ‘rat fever’ has infected 3,700 people and killed 122 since the start of the year. Lassa fever – spread by infected rodents – is tearing through ...

Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with fresh outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which can have devastating impacts on both animal health and ...

A team of scientists has uncovered the remarkable potential of a human antibody, mAb 3A6, in fighting Ebola virus infections.

HIV AIDS in animals: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection was first identified in Central Africa. Here, the virus initially spread among chimpanzees. While chimpanzees are the only animals ...