AI’s COVID Shutdown Moment: SpaceX IPO, Anthropic, OpenAI, Nvidia
I happened to be on the toilet both times everything changed. The first was March 11, 2020, the…
Operator of hantavirus-hit cruise ship says vessel was not the source of outbreak
The WHO scrambled to reassure the world that the outbreak was not a repeat of the Covid pandemic,…
DNA-guided CRISPR system targets RNA and expands Cas12 beyond gene editing
A DNA-guided CRISPR platform could make RNA detection and control more stable, scalable, and precise, opening new routes…
American confirmed with Ebola as US screens airports and suspends visas
The CDC said the immediate risk to the general US public as low but that it would continue…
New deadly Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo, 1 dead in Uganda
Tests showed the man was infected with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no vaccine exists. Vaccines…
Super-K flu strain: Highly-infectious virus to dominate winter sick season as experts await onset
University of Auckland Immunisation Advisory Centre principal medical adviser Dr Nikki Turner. Photo / Supplied “We are expecting…
Atomic-level images could improve future COVID-19 antiviral drug design
The closest-ever detailed look at a key enzyme inside the virus that causes COVID-19 could lead to more…
Why H2N2 flu is back on the pandemic preparedness radar
Decades after H2N2 vanished from humans, declining immunity and persistent animal reservoirs are renewing calls for stockpile-ready vaccines…
Scientists map 239 human-infective RNA viruses to track future outbreak risks
A new global dataset of 239 human-infective RNA viruses shows how animal hosts, vector transmission, surveillance gaps, and…
Washington’s hepatitis C elimination initiative improves treatment access, reduces costs
It took less than 22 years after the discovery of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) for a fast-acting,…
Rising rotavirus cases highlight importance of childhood vaccination
With a rising number of rotavirus cases being reported across the country and in New Jersey this spring,…
Scientists find unexpected immune pathways for mRNA cancer vaccines
The advent of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the…