In recent years, the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic that affected Brazil, particularly the Northeast region, has drawn attention ...

HKU5-CoV-2 was found by a Chinese research team led by virologist Shi Zhengli, known as "Batwoman" for her work on ...

A recent outbreak of bird flu, also known as avian influenza or H5N1, in parts of India, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, ...

Veteran vaccine researcher Arturo Casadevall gives a podcast primer on vaccinations, from how they work on a molecular level to common misconceptions ...

With numerous cases of avian influenza appearing in Ontario, experts are scrambling to prevent a potential mass outbreak.

Scientists in China have identified a new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, capable of infecting humans by binding to the ACE2 receptor, similar to SARS-CoV-2. The discovery raises concerns about potential ...

Biologists have discovered a new type of RNA-splicing regulation that helps to determine which protein-coding exons will be included in messenger RNA transcripts.

With vaccines no longer at the center of public discourse and their safety is in question against emerging variants, it's time for the global community to explore viable treatment options. The ...

Chinese virologists have discovered a new bat coronavirus that can infect humans the way COVID-19 does, the South China Morning Post reports. According to the newspaper, the virus is a new lineage of ...

Cells are constantly on the move, whether in a developing embryo or metastatic cancer. But how do cells adapt to the new ...

Oxidative stress, caused by an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant defenses, plays a central role ...

More than five years on, studies suggest the animal is the most likely culprit, but other candidates haven't been ruled out.