Avian influenza can jump species from birds to humans, a fact that arouses concern for serious illness and broader human ...

The enzyme RNA polymerase (RNAP) carries out transcription, copying DNA into RNA. It's the first step in gene expression, and a process fundamental to all life. But the inner workings of this ...

Do we have the Ebola virus in the Philippines? From published literature, the answer to this is yes. There are six species, ...

A virtual consultation was held on May 2 with medical specialists from South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Holland to discuss the potential link to two recent fatalities associated with the same ...

For adults aged 50 years or older, an investigational mRNA-based vaccine is superior to standard-dose vaccines for preventing influenza.

The death of a Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) teacher whose symptoms led doctors to suspect Japanese encephalitis (JE) has renewed concern over the mosquito-borne virus ...

Hand hygiene is the most critical preventive measure,” health experts warned as authorities keep a close eye to contain an ...

The CDC said the study's findings "represent serologic evidence of possible transmission of influenza A(H5N1)," and raise ...

Hantavirus is a rare but life-threatening infection transmitted by rodents The recent hantavirus outbreak has caused panic ...

he Indian Council of Medical Research has activated the Viral Shield protocol to make sure the Andes strain doesn't breach ...

A 2020 NEJM study of the 2018 to 2019 Epuyén outbreak showed that Andes virus spread from one zoonotic introduction into four ...