COVID-19 Omicron Variant "Kraken" Is Even More Transmissible Than Ever

Medicine & Technology Jan 08, 2023

Compared to its predecessors, the Omicron variant "Kraken" is the most transmissible type seen. Read to know more about its rampance and spread.

Malaria Transmission: Scientists Engineer Mosquitoes to Slow Growth of Parasites That Cause the Disease

Sep 22, 2022

A genetic modification is causing the mosquitoes to generate compounds in their guts that stunt the parasites’ growth. Read to know more about it.

Monkeypox: Is There Any Treatment to the Disease or Is It Another Pandemic to be Worried About?

May 27, 2022

Monkeypox has been spreading in many countries nowadays. Is this another pandemic we should worry about? Read to find out more about the possible treatment.

SARS-CoV-2 Test for Bats: Researchers Use Fecal Samples to Boost Understanding of How Viruses Spread Between Animals and Humans

May 23, 2022

SARS-CoV-2 test may soon fight the pandemic. Find out how the use of fecal samples from bats potentially contributes to the control of the spread of viruses.

Monkeypox Outbreak in UK: How Does the Disease Spread? 5 Steps to Take to Prevent Transmission of the Virus

May 15, 2022

2 new cases of monkeypox have been reported in England. How is this infectious disease spreading and how can it be prevented? Read on to find the answers.

Humans and Animals Share Diseases: What’s the Implication to Both Species?

Apr 29, 2022

Both humans and animal species are sharing diseases. Discover the illnesses these two transfer to each other, as well as the impact of the transmission on them.

Monkeypox Outbreak Declared in DRC Region With Over 190 Cases, 24 Deaths : How Is The Virus Transmitted?

Dec 16, 2021

Local officials have recently released an alarming warning as a monkeypox outbreak continues ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo region.

COVID-19 Delta Variant May End Soon As It Mutate Itself, Losing Capability to Replicate and Spread

Nov 23, 2021

The Delta variant of COVID-19 would soon vanish after reports came out that Japan has recorded only 140 cases of the virus every day amidst having been badly affected by the more contagious variant three months ago.

COVID-19-Infected Man Transmits Virus to Pets Cat and Dog, Is This Human-to-Animal Transmission Caused By a New Variant?

Nov 02, 2021

An Arizona man developed COVID-19 symptoms in early March and eventually tested positive for the virus and 10 days later, his dog and cat reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, as well.

Tuberculosis Spreads Like COVID-19; New Research Shows 90 Percent of TB Bacteria Transmits Through Droplets

Oct 19, 2021

A new study finding recently showed that as much as 90 percent of tuberculosis bacteria released from an infected individual may be carried in droplets also known as aerosols that are expelled when one breathes out deeply.

COVID-19 Spreads Faster Than Before; Studies Show How New Variants Transmit More Efficiently Through Air

Oct 03, 2021

Two new studies recently presented a possible explanation why newer COVID-19 variants like the Alpha and Delta variants are extremely infectious, affecting far more people compared to the original virus.

Pet Owners Can Easily Transfer COVID-19 Infection to Their Cats, Dogs [Study]

Jul 02, 2021

Cases of pet owners transmitting COVID-19 infection to their dog or cat have been documented previously although are considered to be an insignificant risk to public health.

Planktons Offer Insights to Preventing Future Pandemics

May 17, 2021

An organism's immune response to an external pathogen plays an important role in understanding infection and transmission behaviors, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder).

Researchers Warn That COVID-19 Variants Are Extremely Dangerous

Jan 26, 2021

Researchers reveal that the variants of COVID-19 are extremely dangerous. So how could countries stop the spreading of the disease?

For Some People, COVID-19 Might Spread Through Eating

Jan 24, 2021

The Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis researchers recently said some people might be in danger of COVID-19 infection in an extraordinary way. . . and that's by eating food.