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Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures
US cuts broad recommendation for four childhood vaccines including flu, experts warn of risks
Rapid pandemic response: Israeli bio-chip instantly maps antibody defense
250 birds infected with bird flu in first cases in Israel in over five months
All poultry coops in a 10 kilometer radius have been locked down to prevent the spread of the virus.
Three birds confirmed with bird flu on isolated Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are home to many diverse and unusual species, some of which inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
Over 1,100 in quarantine after six cases of Nipah virus reported in India
India's health minister said that the outbreak appears to be under control as no secondary wave of infection has occurred.
Israeli scientists find forgotten immune strategy to fight viruses - study
Different species have a forgotten innate protein that has the ability to fight off viruses, according to a study by the Weizmann Institute of Science.
CDC tracking new highly-mutated COVID virus found in Israel
The WHO said that, so far, only a few sequences of the variant named BA.2.86 have been reported from a handful of countries.
COVID variant with 'dozens of mutations' found in Israel
The significance of the variant is still unclear as other heavily mutated variants have often fizzled out.
'Air pollution to boost antibiotic-resistance deaths to 840k by 2050'
Antibiotic resistance from air pollution was already linked to an estimated 480,000 premature deaths in 2018.
US minor catches swine flu at agriculture fair - first case this year
Since 2005, there have been 37 cases of swine flu in the US, WHO said, and 512 globally.
Israeli scientists say viruses can beat bacteria that resist antibiotics
The study paves the way for future clinical trials and encourages further exploration of phage therapy as an alternative and auxiliary approach against antibiotic-resistant infections.
Could being infected with this virus lead to Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the sheath of nerve cell extensions.
