In a significant breakthrough, scientists have identified previously unknown viruses with pandemic potential using a novel computer-assisted method. Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research have unveiled a trove of 40 new nidoviruses, including 13 coronaviruses,...
In a stark revelation of the pervasive spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus, a polar bear in Alaska was confirmed dead due to the infection, marking the latest in a series of wildlife casualties across the globe. The case, announced by Dr. Bob...