The outbreak of the deadly virus, from the same Filoviridae family as Ebola, occurred in Equatorial Guinea (EG) and nine deaths and 16 suspected cases have been reported so far. Read More...
A new use for an old drug has the potential to turn the virus against itself according to a new study by the US based Scripps Research Institute. Read More...
After 20 years of work, global researchers are just one step away from releasing a breakthrough vaccine targeting RSV, the world’s second leading cause of infant mortality after the first month of life. Read More...
Monkeypox officially touched down in Australia last week and while experts say that there is no need for panic, the public health importance of the virus should not be underestimated - its close cousin Smallpox killed more than 500 million people during the 1900s. Read More...
The International Science Council has warned that without renewed global cooperation COVID is likely to worsen inequalities for at least five years, calling for the UN to establish a new Science Advisory Board to help guide any future pandemic response. Read More...
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