#Virus

In response to the current outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with cases also reported in Uganda, WHO convened several of its expert and advisory groups.…

Across two large trials, roughly 20% of people treated with bepirovirsen had undetectable levels of the virus after stopping all treatment.

Halting the virus can only be done by gaining trust in a country where suspicion and mistrust can be commonplace

New jab being developed by the Oxford Vaccine Group uses same technology behind the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

Right now, any mention of viruses is likely to spark panic. The emergence of the deadly hantavirus on a cruise ship has triggered all the worst memories of the early stages of the Covid pandemic, ju

In today’s newsletter: As the virus spreads across borders, health workers warn that weakened global support is making a prolonged crisis more likely

A rare Ebola strain with no approved vaccine is spreading in DR Congo and Uganda, prompting border controls and emergency measures

A little-known strain of Ebola virus is behind an ongoing health emergency, prompting researchers to call for the acceleration of vaccine candidates against such infections

A cancer-killing virus has stopped pancreatic tumours from growing and spreading in three people in an initial safety trial, raising hopes that it may help to beat the deadly condition

Violence, misinformation, and cuts to international aid are contributing to the challenge.

Hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail in Southern California have been hit with norovirus, but they’re not the only ones suffering. Wastewater data shows high levels in many states.

The virus spreads from direct person-to-person contact. But here's what makes it especially lethal: it persists in corpses, and funeral practices often take place precisely when bodies are most infectious.

Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 - Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO),…

From Independent RSS Feed: Hantavirus ‘can remain in semen for six years’ representing transmission risk, according to study

African health officials say there is a new outbreak of the Ebola disease in the Central African country of Congo, with at least 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths

Concern is high regarding the potential spread of the virus amid a precarious security situation in the affected area.

From Slate Magazine: Why Do We Keep Sending People to Omaha, Nebraska, to Quarantine?

Scientists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, have uncovered a crucial trick used by enteroviruses—the group behind diseases like polio, myocarditis, encephalitis, and even the common cold—to reproduce inside human cells.…

As hantavirus conjures up memories of the COVID-19 global pandemic, some Coloradans remember when the virus was discovered in their home state.…

Russia’s Rospotrebnadzor has strengthened border controls after a deadly Andes hantavirus outbreak linked to a Dutch cruise ship killed three people