Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing ...

"Currently, the risk of transmission of the HKU5 coronavirus from animals to humans remains low, but continued monitoring and research is necessary to ensure safety and preparedness for possible ...

A CDC report on bird flu shows potential transmission of bird flu between exposed dairy workers and indoor pet cats. The ...

New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) reveals the workings of a human antibody called mAb ...

On Hacking Humans, Dave Bittner, Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of N2K's daily space podcast, T-Minus), are once again sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, ...

The health authorities should do more to contain the scourgeIt is bad enough that the disease was named after a village in Nigeria, but it is even more depressing that since 1969, Lassa fever has ...

Other rodents can also act as carriers of the virus. Lassa fever was first detected in Nigeria in 1969 ... environmental degradation from climate change, and other harmful human activities. The NCDC ...

Ondo State government has confirmed that 12 persons have been killed by lassa fever and 112 established out of 353 reported ...

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

The deaths are clearly avoidable with more efficient and prudent management of fiscal allocations to the health sector, as well as greater effectiveness in running the sector, including personnel ...

The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 53 according to the latest situation report of the disease obtained ...