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Scientists warn melting permafrost could unleash ancient ‘zombie viruses’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAncient “zombie viruses” frozen in melting Arctic permafrost could fuel a new pandemic if unleashed...
Human vaccine trials begin in UK for brain swelling Nipah Virus
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine against the deadly,...
‘Fujitsu should pay over the Post Office Horizon scandal’ - Tech & Science Daily podcast
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Justice Secretary says Fujitsu, the firm behind the faulty Post Office Horizon accounting...
What is the Nipah virus? Oxford begins testing
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe University of Oxford announced today that the first ever human trial for an experimental vaccine against the deadly Nipah virus is underway. Around...
Nipah virus: First vaccine to treat devastating disease with 75% mortality rate goes to trial
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 months agoScientists have launched the first-in-human trial to test a vaccine to protect people against the...
Animal-to-human infections could cause 12 times more deaths by 2050, study says
Euronews via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMost modern epidemics have been caused by pathogens that spread from animals to humans. These...
Animal-to-human diseases could kill 12 times as many people by 2050, study warns
Sky News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoEpidemics caused by some zoonotic infectious diseases - also known as spillovers - could occur more...
These 4 Viruses Could Collectively Make 2050 Much More Deadly Than 2020
HuffPost UK via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA close-up of a virus cell Scientists have spotted four types of animal-to-human infections which...
Nine viruses the World Health Organisation is concerned about
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor infectious diseases experts at the World Health Organisation (WHO), the job is never done. While...
WHO ranks world’s worst pathogens at risk of sparking pandemics
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that it is developing a new priority list of...