Monkeypox is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a pathogen closely related to variola virus, which causes smallpox. Monkeypox and smallpox infections trigger similar symptoms, but monkeypox ...

The surge of Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu cases is continuing in Lancaster County this month, with more than 1 million cases documented at three commercial farms over the last two weeks according to ...

A team at UT Southwestern Medical Center has identified a structural trick that lets viruses translate their genetic code inside human cells, even when that code is riddled with “bad” codons the host ...

A judge's ruling blocking the federal government's plan to change recommendations for routine childhood immunizations will ...

Eveliqure Biotechnologies GmbH, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on Shigella and ETEC vaccine development, and Serum Institute of India (SII), a Cyrus Poonawalla group company and the ...

Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, posing significant challenges to healthcare systems. Beyond the direct ...

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the future of gene editing.

When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 ...

University of Missouri researchers develop live HPAI vaccine with DIVA technology to distinguish vaccinated from infected birds, solving major poultry export barriers and reducing costs significantly.

Invasive species are recognized as a major threat to global biodiversity and ecosystem stability. Their introduction into new environments can reshape ...

If NIH prioritizes human-based science in its ongoing overhaul of biosafety policies, the oversight system that has evolved for review of a wide-swath of biological research could atrophy and expose ...

Researchers studying live poultry markets in Southeast Asia determined that environment testing is a valuable addition to detect viruses.