Major boost for mRNA vaccines targeting ‘Disease X’
Cepi has invested in a project to develop cheaper, more effective shots with fewer side effects
Cepi has invested in a project to develop cheaper, more effective shots with fewer side effects
Residue levels are particularly high in drinking water, sewage systems, rivers and oceans among countries where antibiotic overuse is rife
Scientists tracking mutations in the dengue-spreading Aedes aegypti mosquito find ‘most resistant strain ever identified’
An ‘unusual’ malaria outbreak in Laos has highlighted the threat of drug-resistance in countries edging closer to elimination
Scientists fear the long-awaited, post-pandemic flu revival is materialising as authorities also battle to contain avian influenza
The illness can cause debilitating disruption of sleep patterns, uncontrollable aggression and psychosis – and is fatal without treatment
The UN has warned that inequalities are ‘impeding progress against Aids’ and putting millions of lives in danger
Researchers identify five viruses ‘likely to be pathogenic to humans or livestock’ – including one closely related to Sars-Cov-2 and Sars
Head of the WHO blames the surge in missed jabs on a ‘pandemic paradox’ that caused huge setbacks in the fight against other diseases
Study finds the mammals shed more virus when they were starving, while their search for food pushed them closer to humans and livestock
Superbugs kill 35,000 people a year on the continent, with drug resistant pathogens a ‘slow and silent pandemic’ too often ignored
Hospital partially closes amid concerns that a patient with a travel history to Africa was developing early symptoms of Ebola
Existing jabs that effectively halt the more common Zaire strain do not work with the Ebolavirus behind Uganda's outbreak
After decades of work and countless setbacks, researchers believe this shot is the best yet to fight the disease – critics aren't convinced
While a ‘relief’ internationally, the commitment falls short of expectations and represents a ‘diminution of the UK’s global role’
The woman bought the bats from a market near the border with Laos, where the closest known relative to Sars-Cov-2 has been found in caves