The University of Minnesota is stepping up efforts to identify biological threats that could trigger an epidemic, launching ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp): An enzyme essential for the replication of viral RNA genomes. Reassortment: A process where segmented viruses exchange genetic material, creating novel variants.

Nipah virus, first identified in 1998, remains a deadly threat due to bat reservoirs, human practices, high fatality rates, ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

Great Britain is the only country in the region to have recorded new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in ...

Detailed genomic analyses have uncovered extensive genetic diversity, including reassortment events and unique deletions in key viral proteins, which appear to influence tissue tropism and virulence.

Genetic bioweapons? Daily social media posts claiming that COVID-19 or mRNA vaccines are genetic weapons confirm that such tales of genetic warfare can stir emotions and gain traction. The narratives ...

Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe in an effort to block the company's sale of its customers' genetic data.

Bankrupt 23andMe is facing a lawsuit over its plans to sell customer genetic information. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia took legal action this week against 23andMe in the U.S ...