Special unit scrambled by WHO find only minor evolutionary changes in rat-ship victims, but say more research is needed in ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

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

University of Utah scientists have found that genetic and sex differences in hosts can influence how viruses evolve, potentially increasing their virulence. Using H3N2 influenza A in mice, they ...

Early in a viral disease outbreak, it could be just as important to look at exactly who is getting infected, as well as how ...

The story of life’s beginnings gets stranger when you look closely at viruses. These tiny entities seem to sit at the edge of biology. They carry genetic material, but they cannot make proteins on ...

Scientists at the University of Vienna, Austria, have screened great ape specimens obtained from natural history museums to identify DNA viruses. This groundbreaking study provides unique insights ...

Horseshoe bats are the primary host for the ancestor of the viruses that caused both the 2002 SARS outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study suggests that the wildlife trade transported the ...