Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed the first transgenic nonhuman primate model—genetically ...

Scientists have discovered a new virus in American shrews and have raised concerns about its potential ability to infect ...

Researchers at the University of Queensland have identified the Camp Hill virus, a henipavirus related to Nipah, in shrews found in Alabama. This marks the first discovery of the virus in North ...

The virus is called, Henipavirus and it belongs to the same family of Nipah virus. According to news reports, the virus has been detected in Alabama, North America by researchers at the University ...

A human protein that holds bird flu viruses at bay The study also highlights intriguing species-specific and virus-specific differences in bats’ antiviral defences that cannot be explained by ...

COVID can still spread rapidly, especially through close person-to-person contact. You can get the virus and spread it even if you've been vaccinated or had the virus before. How long are you ...

But the coronavirus causes COVID, while the influenza virus causes the flu. COVID also spreads faster than the flu and remains contagious for longer periods. Both illnesses cause symptoms such ...

Nipah virus (NiV), has shown itself to be an emerging zoonotic virus which may yet have severe human health implications. It has attracted attention due to its high fatality rates and growing ...

Scientists may be able to develop a vaccine which offers lifelong protection against Nipah virus, one of the world’s deadliest known pathogens, new research suggests. Since the virus – which ...

Viral infectious diseases, caused by numerous viruses including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenza A virus (IAV), enterovirus ... such as viral entry, genome ...

The president of Tanzania has confirmed a case of the Marburg virus in the country. Marburg belongs to the same family of illnesses as Ebola and can cause death in up to 88% of cases. President ...