More than half of the entries are new, including monkeypox , mosquito-borne dengue virus and the bird flu that is currently causing an outbreak among cattle.

South West Water revealed ‘small traces’ of cryptosporidium, commonly known as ‘crypto’, were found in the water in Brixham.

An audio interview with University of Utah geneticists Cédric Feschotte, Ph.D., and Edward Chuong, Ph.D., who explain their collaborative work with Nels Elde, Ph.D., revealing that viral DNA embedded within our own genome functions in our body to help …

Fear of a pandemic had the world on tenterhooks for months. Many countries bore the brunt, thousands lost their lives. Unfortunately, its our activities and, at times, ignorant actions that contribute to these growing threats. A classic example is the …

Zombies are not a realistic fear, but the consequences of a global pandemic for which there is no treatment is even scarier. Dr. Smith says last year's Ebola outbreak shows how unprepared countries are to handle a pandemic. “While people really do die …

Never before has the US scientific enterprise been as constrained as it currently is. There is even an ongoing moratorium on so-called gain-of-function experiments that involve certain agents potentially capable of causing a pandemic.

Topics of discussion at the meeting will reportedly include (i) NSABB's proposed framework for guiding risk and benefit assessments of gain-of-function (GOF) studies involving pathogens and toxins deemed to have pandemic potential; (ii) the process of …

The DNA analyzer, known as Genelyzer II, can detect pathogens like salmonella, listeria, E. coli, and other sources of foodborne illness in significantly less time than standard testing, which typically takes up to five days, based on pathogen cultivation.

The so-called automatic abbreviated DNA detection technology 'DNA chip card' developed by Toshiba Ltd in collaboration with Kawasaki City Institute for Public Health. The technology enables the simultaneous detection of 14 different types of …more.

But U.N. officials think they have a shot at ending the pandemic, aiming for what is being called a 90-90-90 strategy. By 2020 — just 5 years away — the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS wants to have 90% of people with HIV aware of the …