Occult hepatitis B mutations drive liver cancer growth via Akt mTOR pathway
Occult hepatitis B virus (OBI) infection presents a significant global health challenge, notoriously flying under the radar of…
Election 2026: NZ First’s Shane Jones blames media ‘wokeism’ for response to ‘kneepads’ remark
Jones told reporters at Parliament today his comment was a “colourful expression” and was dismayed by how it…
Bird flu: NZ’s largest egg supplier Mainland Poultry puts 500,000 layer hens into lockdown as precaution
Free-range hens are usually given the freedom to spend much of their day outside and can interact with…
Bird flu: No new cases confirmed in NZ, MPI fields surge in public notifications
Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia (ORRCA) president Ashley Ryan said the testing formed…
New portable strip test accurately detects mosquito-borne viruses
A research team has developed a multisite bridging-mediated lateral flow immunoassay (mbLFIA) that enables highly sensitive, portable detection…
New battery-powered device detects Bundibugyo Ebola virus in thirty minutes
Professor Yasutoshi Kido of the Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU), in collaboration with K.K. DNAFORM…
WHO reveals Ebola is spreading ‘faster than any previous outbreak’
Cases of Ebola, which spreads through close contact and infected bodily fluids, have so far been found in…
Animal-free lung model unlocks better treatments for RSV in babies
Future therapies for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) must target both the virus and its immune response to ensure…
U.S. citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo
KINSHASA, Congo — A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus,…
New viral library helps scientists study thousands of proteins
To prevent viruses from sickening or killing us – whether it’s an individual case of hepatitis B or…
Dead seabirds on Northland beach test negative for H5N1 bird flu
The discovery follows recent reports of dead and distressed seabirds, including prions and various petrel species, washing ashore…
Experts say Ebola outbreak is ‘fastest growing ever’ as death toll reaches 600
He said US$1.4 billion ($2.7b) was needed in total for the disease and humanitarian response. “We need to…