Stealth virus: How Zika builds tunnels to covertly infect cells of the placenta
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 ...
New Ebola virus research boosts pandemic preparedness
New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) reveals the workings of a human antibody called mAb ...
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What sparked the COVID pandemic? Mounting evidence points to raccoon dogs
More than five years on, studies suggest the animal is the most likely culprit, but other candidates haven't been ruled out.
The dark side of UK's top secret defence lab: How airman died after being exposed to deadly nerve agent and pigs have been BLOWN UP in experiments at Porton Down
Porton Down, Britain's top secret military research centre, is just a few miles away from where Sergei Skripal and his ...
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Health authorities say risk of new coronavirus strain being transmitted to humans low
"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 ...