More than 1,700 Chinese medical workers have been infected by the new virus that has killed nearly 1,400 people and spread to other parts of Asia and as far as the U.S. and Europe, a
Virus infects more than 1,700 health workers in China, 6 die
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Virus renews safety concerns about slaughtering wild animals
China cracked down on the sale of exotic species after an outbreak of a new virus in 2002 was linked to markets selling live animals. The germ turned out to be a coronavirus that caused
US announces 15th virus case, this one in Texas evacuee
Another case of the new coronavirus has been confirmed in a U.S. evacuee from China, this one in a person under quarantine in Texas. Health officials announced the 15th confirmed U.S. case case Thursday. The
Scientists discover mysterious never-before-seen virus in Brazil
Scientists discover mysterious never-before-seen virus in a lake in Brazil – and name it after a mermaid who lured soldiers underwater to their death Yaravirus is named after Yara, a supernatural mermaid in Brazil Over
Chinese scientists ask for patent on US drug to fight virus
Scientists in the city at the center of China’s virus outbreak have applied to patent a drug made by U.S. company Gilead Science Inc. to treat the disease, possibly fueling conflict over technology policy that
In virus outbreak, fretting over a name that might go viral
West Nile virus, Lyme disease, Ebola virus. And now: 2019 nCoV? “Just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?” said Trevor Hoppe, a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, who has studied the
Discovery reveals mechanism that turns herpes virus on and off
New research from Dr. Luis M. Schang and his group at the Baker Institute for Animal Health has identified a new mechanism that plays a role in controlling how the herpes virus alternates between dormant
Scientists crack rabies virus weaponry
Researchers have found a way to stop the rabies virus shutting down the body’s immune defence against it. In doing so they have solved a key scientific puzzle and have laid the foundation for the
Lab worker accidentally injects herself with smallpox-like virus
Lab worker’s finger turns BLACK and begins to rot after she accidentally injects herself with a smallpox-related virus during an experiment on mice The 26-year-old’s finger began to rot after injecting herself with vaccinia virus Woman, from
West Nile Virus Season is Right Now—Here's How to Stay Safe
As with most mosquito-borne illnesses, prime time for West Nile virus seems to be summer months—often starting in June and extending to the fall. And since it first arrived in the United States 20 years ago,