MEDICINE & HEALTHThe FDA approves Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine, addressing rising global cases and the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes due to climate change. Read the article for more details.
Scientists in the US have identified the presence of 'vampire viruses' in the wild, demonstrating that these viruses attach themselves to host viruses for replication. Read on to learn more.
While it was a long-standing belief that the young and healthy were equally vulnerable to the 1918 spanish flu, a new study shows that this was not the case. Read to learn more.
In the study, researchers were able to restrict the spread of bird flu among chickens by performing gene editing on a small section of their DNA. Read to learn more.
The newly updated COVID-19 vaccines offer enhanced protection for individuals of all ages. Check out the top 10 things you need to know in this article.
Thanks to the scientists' COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, millions were saved, COVID-19 severity was hampered, the disease's general burden was reduced, and societies got to open once more. Read to learn more.
New South Wales Health reports consecutive weeks of the unusual surge of Human Metapneumovirus cases, posing higher risks to vulnerable populations. Continue reading to learn more.
Researchers studied sediment from the Mariana Trench, Earth's deepest point, finding a novel bacteriophage in their analysis. Check it out in this article.
Diseases transmitted from bats are more deadly to humans. Continue reading to learn more. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Andrew Mercer (www. baldwhiteguy. co.
RNA sequences of yellow fever virus show the route of the pathogen from the Amazon region to the densely populated areas of south Brazil. Find out more about it in this article.
A new variant of COVID-19 virus has been spotted in several countries and has put scientists on alert due to its unusually high number of mutations. Find out more about it in this article.
The UK invests £65 million in a vaccine facility against 'Disease X,' an escalating global threat identified by WHO. Check out this article to learn more details.
Scientists utilized the potential of synthetic molecules called peptoid which work by disrupting the integrity of the viral membrane. Continue reading the article to find out more.
A group of researchers developed a rapid and effective method of testing SARS-CoV-2 virus using a novel nano-immune magnetic bead. Learn more about their innovation in this article.
Diverse giant viruses found in Massachusetts forest soil reveal new insights into their ecological significance and evolutionary role. Read the article to learn more.