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China sees 2nd death as cases spread among families; Japan reports first case
Jan 17, 2020 (AFP)
Local authorities said a 69-year-old man died on Wednesday in Wuhan, the central Chinese city believed to be the epicentre of an outbreak of a coronavirus from ...
First case of mystery virus found outside China
Jan 13, 2020 (AFP)
Thai doctors diagnosed a Chinese traveller with mild pneumonia on January 8 later confirmed to have been caused by the so-called novel coronavirus -- which has ...
Residents 'not worried' in China's pneumonia-stricken Wuhan
Jan 12, 2020 (AFP)
But Tian, a tourist from another metropolis around three hours' drive away, decided to make the trip despite trepidation from his family over reports of a myste...
China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak
Jan 11, 2020 (AFP)
Forty-one people with pneumonia-like symptoms have so far been diagnosed with the new virus in Wuhan, with one of the victims dying on Thursday, the central Chi...
Bacterial evolution of antibiotic weapons promises new insights for drug makers
Jan 09, 2020 (UPI)
By detailing the unique ways bacteria naturally evolve antibiotic weaponry against their adversaries, scientists at Trinity College Dublin have identified new s...
China believes new virus behind mystery pneumonia outbreak
Jan 09, 2020 (AFP)
The infection was first confirmed on December 31 in Wuhan, a central Chinese city with a population of over 11 million, and initially sparked fears about a resu...
A universal flu vaccine that protects against 6 influenza viruses in mice
Jan 08, 2020 (SPX)
The double-layered nanoparticle vaccine contains the influenza virus proteins matrix protein 2 ectodomain (M2e) and neuraminidase (NA). Mice were immunized with...
US warns citizens in China over mystery pneumonia outbreak
Jan 07, 2020 (AFP)
The viral illness was first reported last week in Wuhan, a central Chinese city with a population of over 11 million, and has since grown to at least 59 cases. ...
China rules out SARS in mystery viral pneumonia outbreak
Jan 05, 2020 (AFP)
The infection was first reported last week in Wuhan, a central Chinese city with a population of over 11 million -- leading to online speculation about a resurg...
China confirms more cases of mystery viral pneumonia
Jan 03, 2020 (AFP)
The 44 cases, up from the initial 27 announced Tuesday, include 11 "severe cases," health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said in a statement. ...
China probes mystery pneumonia outbreak amid SARS fears
Dec 31, 2019 (AFP)
There were 27 cases of "viral pneumonia of unknown origin" reported in Wuhan, in central Hubei province, the city's health commission said in a statement. Seven...
Mosquitoes can sense toxins through their legs
Dec 27, 2019 (UPI)
Scientists found insecticide resistant populations of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes, two common malaria-carrying species in West Africa, f...
Researchers say may have found cause of mad cow disease
Dec 18, 2019 (AFP)
Several hypotheses have been put forward over the cause of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease dubbed "mad cow disease" when it first ...
A self-cleaning surface that repels even the deadliest superbugs
Dec 16, 2019 (SPX)
The new plastic surface - a treated form of conventional transparent wrap - can be shrink-wrapped onto door handles, railings, IV stands and other surfaces that...
China confirms fourth plague case
Nov 28, 2019 (AFP)
The Ulanqab government in central Inner Mongolia said on Wednesday that a herder who had been diagnosed with bubonic plague was currently being treated in isola...
Officials in north China tackle plague with poison
Nov 26, 2019 (AFP)
The Ulanqab government in central Inner Mongolia said it carried the spraying last week, while another local authority posted images of cadres dressed in white ...
Gene Editors Could Find New Use as Rapid Detectors of Pathogenic Threats
Nov 18, 2019 (SPX)
The overarching goal of DIGET is to provide comprehensive, specific, and trusted information about health threats to medical decision-makers within minutes, eve...
Scientists close in on malaria vaccine
Nov 18, 2019 (SPX)
Professor Denise Doolan from James Cook University's Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM) was part of an international team that narrowe...
Novel marine bacteria could yield new antibiotics
Nov 18, 2019 (UPI)
Most current antibiotics are natural compounds produced by bacteria. As a result of overuse, many of these antibiotics are losing their effectiveness as more an...
Pig infected with African swine fever washes up in Taiwan
Nov 15, 2019 (AFP)
China's swine herd has been devastated by the outbreak of the disease, first reported by the government in August last year. An update on the crisis from the Fo...
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