Scientists comment on the first detection of West Nile virus in UK mosquitoes, announced by the UK Health Security Agency. … read more
Scientists comment on an atypical case of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) detected on a farm in Essex. Prof Ian … read more
Scientists comment on the World Health Assembly adopting the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement. Prof Emma Thomson, Director … read more
Scientists comment on a case of Clade 1b Mpox in an individual with no links to other cases, as confirmed … read more
Scientists comment on the UK Health Security Agency’s new Priority Pathogens reference tool for R&D funders. Dr Catrin Moore, … read more
Scientists comment on the first case of Avian Flu (H5N1) confirmed in a sheep in Yorkshire. Dr Colin Butter, … read more
Scientists comment on the potential of a second norovirus wave. Dr Damien Tully, Associate Professor at the Medical Research Council/Uganda … read more
Scientists comment to an unknown disease breakout in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Dr Amanda Rojek, Senior Clinical … read more
Scientists comment on the first human case of Avian flu detected in the UK, as announced by UKHSA. Prof … read more
Scientists comment on cases of Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) reported in China. Prof Antonia Ho, Professor and Hononary Consultant of … read more
Scientists comment on an unknown illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Prof Paul Hunter, Professor in Medicine, … read more
A study published in Science looks at a mutation in bovine influenza (H5N1) hemagglutinin (HA) which could switch binding specificity to human … read more
Scientists comment on UKHSA announcing that the UK has secured doses of the human H5 influenza vaccine. Dr Ed … read more
Scientists comment on reports of a case of Clade 1 Mpox in Sweden. Dr Jonas Albarnaz, a Research Fellow … read more
Scientists react to the WHO declaring Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Dr Brian Ferguson, Associate Professor … read more
Scientists comment on cases of the Oropouche virus in South America and Europe. Dr Philip Veal, Travel Health Consultant … read more
A study published in Nature looks at the infectivity and transmission of H5N1 influenza. Prof Ash Banyard, Virologist, Animal and Plant … read more
A new strain of mpox (formerly known as monkey pox) has been identified in adults and children on the Democratic … read more
Scientists react to Phase 3 data on the combination vaccine against COVID-19 and flu. Prof John Tregoning, Professor in … read more
Scientists comment UKHSA advice following a rise in E.coli cases. Prof Nicola Holden, Bacteriologist and a member of Applied … read more
