Rats, viruses and the Korean War
Rodents are always with us, in good times and bad. When the COVID-19 crippled the restaurant indus…
This is how a zombie apocalypse is most likely to start in China
A zombie apocalypse in pop culture usually starts in the United Kingdom or the United States. However, western countries do not keep quiet for long when it come to a…
It’s almost impossible to get COVID-19 on an airplane, new military study suggests
A new military-led study unveiled Thursday shows there is a low risk for passengers traveling aboard large commercial air…
Five fun pandemic-friendly Halloween ideas
Spooky season is here, but it feels a bit different this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many places to cancel time-honored Halloween traditions, such as haunted houses and trick-or-treating this year, in following
COVID-19: Russia Reports Largest Daily Increase Of Cases; 10,000 Graves Dug In Tehran
The global death toll from the coronavirus is more than 110,000 with almost 1.8 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the new respiratory illness.
Here’s a rou…
Iran coronavirus deaths mount, including senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader
Iran’s Health Ministry reported 12 more deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the total to 66 deaths, while the number of cases in the country has reached 1,501.
A member of a council that advises Iran’s supreme leader is among those who…
How engineered viruses could protect soldiers
Antibiotic resistance is a one of the world’s most pressing public health problems. Scientists working on an Army project have developed a new weapon to combat super-bugs, which could protect soldiers and fight resistance.
Bacteriophage, a vi…
US Navy warship has been quarantined at sea for two months due to rare virus
A US Navy warship deployed to the Persian Gulf has been quarantined at sea for more than two months because of a virus outbreak, a rare move the US Navy revealed March 13, 2019, after an inquiry from CNN.
Parotitis, a viral infection with symp…
The US is now testing an experimental Ebola treatment
A first-in-human trial evaluating an experimental treatment for Ebola virus disease has begun at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The Phase 1 clinical trial is examining the safety and tolerability of a …
There’s a new Ebola outbreak in Congo and no one knows what to do
An Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sickened 32 people, including three health workers, according to the latest update from …