Pandemics News
Bird flu is spreading to other animals and may cause a pandemic in humans
Popular Science - 17-Jun-2024
The fatality rate for H5N1 is estimated to be around 50%
Read more...New vaccine may offer broad protection against both known and unknown coronaviruses
The Guardian - 06-May-2024
Vaccine has shown the potential to protect mice against range of coronaviruses,
Read more...Frozen ancient viruses in the Arctic could spark the next global pandemic
Independent - 21-Jan-2024
Scientists develop monitoring strategies to mitigate the impact of frozen pathogens re-emerging
Read more...Animal-to-human diseases poised to kill 12 times more people by 2050
Independent - 03-Nov-2023
Urgent action needed to prevent the disease risk by addressing climate change & deforestation
Read more...Novel Claromer compounds fight viruses by targeting their protective membranes
Maxwell Biosciences - 02-Aug-2023
Inspired by human immunity, Claromers are revolutionary molecules which may overcome resistance in near future
Read more...One drug to fight them all: A bold approach to stopping viruses
Freethink - 06-Apr-2023
A single treatment could tackle multiple viral infections, transforming medicine
Read more...Universal flu vaccine protects against all 20 strains of flu virus
BBC - 25-Nov-2022
Breakthrough innovation that simultaneously induces antibodies against multiple antigens
Read more...Proposed strategy to protect elderly from gerolavic infections like COVID-19
Forbes - 31-Mar-2020
To benefit long term global health and longevity, and enhance economic recovery
Read more...CloudMind robots used to protect staff in Wuhan field hospital
CNET - 14-Mar-2020
Able to monitor patients' vital signs and deliver medication remotely
Read more...Ethics report shows equal respect helps prepare for health emergencies
Nuffield Council on Bioethics - 24-Feb-2020
As is often the case, it's politicians who need to act before the spotlight is on them
Read more...2020 could bring universal flu vaccine thanks to Israeli researchers
Algemeiner - 11-Dec-2019
It's always better to be prepared beforehand for another possible pandemic
Read more...Flu vaccine 2019 and everything you need to know about that
Huffington Post - 23-Sep-2019
Flu can kill – it’s a good idea to get the jab every year
Read more...Independent panel says we're not prepared for growing global pandemic risk
VOX - 19-Sep-2019
Politicians quickly forget the risk once the last crisis is over
Read more...Taking antibiotics could make your flu more deadly
Independent - 02-Jul-2019
Antibiotics should not be taken without a prescription of the doctor
Read more...Pig Ebola spreads across Asia leading to culling of millions of pigs
Guardian - 06-Jun-2019
If this mutated to infect humans it would be worse than Ebola
Read more...Dangerous toxins accidentally released from labs every few days
VOX - 20-Mar-2019
All too easy to get lax about safety when you work with deadly materials every day
Read more...Small molecule oral drug could treat influenza A
Phys.org - 11-Mar-2019
Targets seasonal and pandemic strains of flu
Read more...Flu resistant chickens in battle against next human pandemic
Independent - 23-Jan-2019
Hopefully in future we can make ourselves impervious to flu
Read more...How do you die from the flu?
Patient - 15-Jan-2019
It's not just a bad cold - it killed 15,000 people in the UK last year
Read more...Llama blood clue to beating all flu
BBC - 02-Nov-2018
Llama antibodies able to attack parts of flu virus that don't mutate
Read more...Prototype pandemic vaccine without the shot
Washington Post - 12-Sep-2018
A bandage-like strip with micro-needles may replace the usual methods for vaccination
Read more...China Won't Share Its Samples of a Deadly Flu Virus
Live Science - 28-Aug-2018
China refuses to share H7N9 samples making difficult developing a vaccine against it
Read more...Pandemic could kill 900 million people
Metro - 30-Jul-2018
Lack of adequate response systems may result in the death of 10% of the population
Read more...Nipah virus outbreak in India contained
Times of India - 09-Jun-2018
Nipah virus outbreak has been contained with 17 deaths and no new cases
Read more...Could dog flu be the next pandemic?
Medical News Today - 06-Jun-2018
The H3N8 Dog influenza virus found in China is not a risk for humans at the moment
Read more...Infectious disease outbreak could kill 30 million people in a year
Business Insider - 02-Feb-2018
Read more...Google invests in UK company developing universal flu vaccine
Independent - 15-Jan-2018
Read more...New DNA vaccine could lead to a universal vaccine for the flu
Digital Trends - 02-Jan-2018
Read more...The Virus That Conquered the World, 100 Years Later
Infection Control Today - 20-Dec-2017
Read more...Bill Gates thinks a pandemic could kill 30 million people
Business Insider - 17-Sep-2017
Read more...Still Vulnerable 100 Years after Lethal 1918 Flu Pandemic
Scientific American - 15-Sep-2017
Read more...Three Mutations Could Turn Bird Flu Virus Into A Human Pandemic
IFL Science - 26-Jun-2017
Read more...Bill Gates warns tens of millions could be killed by bio-terrorism
Guardian - 18-Feb-2017
Read more...Influence of the "first flu"
BBC - 11-Nov-2016
UK expert said 2 hemagglutinin could explain different patterns in flu pandemics
Read more...Dog infects four humans with the plague, may involve human-to-human transmission
Independent - 01-May-2015
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