Genomic and epidemiologic data suggest that the rapid spread of mpox clade I in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has happened mostly through sexual contact within densely populated areas.

Een belangrijk vaccin dat mensen moet beschermen bij een grote uitbraak van vogelgriep staat mogelijk op losse schroeven nu de VS een miljoenen contract met ...

This is one of the clearest, most grounded breakdowns of what’s wrong with our current bird flu response—and what actually needs to happen next in terms of vaccination and why. I would also add that we need compel producers to stop relying on heatstroke-based methods to https://t.co/PWXUNOCIsL

CoViPa – Virological and immunological determinants of COVID-19 pathogenesis - lessons to get prepared for future pandemics: The research network CoViPa, funded by the Helmholtz Association, is dedica...

Move by US biomedical agency jeopardizes thousands of projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more.

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Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease that causes over 60,000 human deaths annually worldwide. Natural infections lack a virus-specific immune response, leading to a near 100% fatality rate unless immedi...

The department of Viroscience at the Erasmus MC and the department of Chemical Biology & Drug discovery at Utrecht University have joined forces to identify functional glycan receptors for influenza A...

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Understanding global viral dynamics is critical for public health1. Traditional infectious disease surveillance primarily focuses on individual pathogens and relies on the identification and reporting...

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Counc...

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We report Sindbis virus circulation in the Netherlands based on serologic evidence found in 6 resident wild birds and 3 horses (2021-2022). Tested mosquitoes were molecularly negative, and humans were...

Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments.

The idea of letting a dangerous pathogen rip for herd immunity emerged out of right-wing efforts to reopen the economy at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

One year after the first infections were reported, it's still unclear how H5N1 virus jumped into U.S. cattle—and why it keeps doing so

Grant terminations halt research on improving vaccinations and preventing future pandemics

Genomic and epidemiologic data suggest that the rapid spread of mpox clade I in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has happened mostly through sexual contact within densely populated areas.

Aanleiding voor het advies zijn enkele decreten van president Trump die negatieve gevolgen kunnen hebben voor transgender personen.

Population-based analyses of new vaccination programmes provide robust real-world evidence for post-licensure vaccine evaluation. A 2023–24 vaccine effectiveness analysis of immunocompetent adults aged 60 years or older in the USA showed 80% (95% CI 71–85) protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospital admissions.1 In England, the UK Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advised an initial programme for those turning 75 years old, with a catch-up to age 79 years, pending further data on protection of those who are older.

The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced on 24 March 2025 the country's first detection of Influenza A(H5N...