A "mystery" virus outbreak is the talk of Chinese social media, with one report suggesting it's "worse than COVID-19." ...

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Wiping "phantom agents" from a list of suspected plant pathogens would improve agricultural efficiency and food security by ...

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Even as the world fixates on hMPV, a genuine pandemic threat is emerging in the form of H5N1 bird flu. The virus has jumped ...

The WHO has downplayed concerns over a rise in HMPV cases, saying outbreaks are normal during winter in the Northern ...

A new study found a link between a common type of herpes virus and Alzheimer's disease. Experts explain the finding—but there ...

Ebola virus, one of the deadliest pathogens, has a fatality rate of about 50%, posing a serious threat to global health and safety. To address this challenge, researchers have developed the first ...

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