Genetic Analysis Suggests Squirrels Contributed to the Global Spread of Leprosy
Leprosy is one of the oldest known diseases to afflict humans, yet its origin is mired in controversy.
Leprosy is one of the oldest known diseases to afflict humans, yet its origin is mired in controversy.
There's a lot for a single virus to do, prompting the inevitable question: How feasible is the Simian Flu from a scientific perspective?
Upwards of 25 per cent of all people who become infected with Ebola show none of the typical symptoms.
British red squirrels are being afflicted by a medieval strain of leprosy that was thought to have disappeared from Europe over 700 years ago.
It's not clear whether these strains still exist.
The origin of the pandemic has been reconstructed in unprecedented detail, showing the disease jumped from the Caribbean to New York City around 1970.
This amoeba normally feeds on bacteria, but if it enters into humans, it uses the brain as a food source.
According to an expert in these matters, any contact with Rio's waters will 99.99% guarantee infection of some kind.
A 'replacement policy' can cause a disease that’s peaking to spread faster than would normally be expected.
Fire usage in early humans created the perfect conditions for tuberculosis to mutate from a harmless soil bacterium to a people-killer.
Finally, we have some good news to share about this dreadful disease.
Up until a few months ago, we knew virtually nothing about the Zika virus — or what it even looked like. But a beautiful new illustration by David S. Goodsell reveals its hidden details, while also showing how the dreaded virus goes to work. Read more >>
It’s affordable, effective, and practical for widespread use—particularly in countries with underdeveloped healthcare infrastructures.
This near-atomic scale view of Zika’s external structure could guide scientists as they work to develop effective antiviral treatments and vaccines.
New studies suggest that the virus might have arrived in Brazil much earlier than previously thought: in 2013.
