Scientists react to a conference abstract which reports that long-COVID is indistinguishable from other respiratory post-viral syndromes. Dr Aimee … read more
Scientists react to the detection of avian influenza in mammals in the sub-Antarctica region. Dr Kathleen Steinhöfel, a Reader in … read more
A study published in the Journal of Physics: Complexity looks at knowledge of social networks in epidemic modelling. Dr Marc … read more
A study published in eClinicalMedicine looks at long term symptoms associated with respiratory infections such as the common cold versus … read more
There have been several media reports of an undiagnosed pneumonia outbreak in Argentina. Dr Jake Dunning, Senior Research Fellow … read more
The University of Oxford’s Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) will formally launch this week. It will draw together academics and experts … read more
A study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, looked at 54 patients with monkeypox in London, describing demographic and clinical … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have confirmed 3 cases Lassa fever following travel to West Africa, one of whom has died. … read more
A preprint, an unpublished non peer reviewed study posted on Research Square, has looked at the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection … read more
A study, published in the Virology Journal, looked at how long the SARS-CoV-2 virus can last on surfaces in the … read more
A study, published in Nature Microbiology, looked at he evolutionary origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus lineage responsible for the COVID-19 … read more
There have been reports of a case of bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia. Prof Jimmy Whitworth, Professor of International … read more
A study, published in PNAS, reports the identification of an influenza virus in pigs in China with the potential for pandemic … read more
A new study has identified seven routes by which deadly human pandemics could occur and 161 options for reducing the … read more
There has been a confirmed case of the rare disease Monkey Pox in the UK, it was reportedly contracted in … read more
Research, published in JAMA Network Open, reports on an association between exposure to disinfectants and cleaning products at work and risk … read more
Research, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, reports the discovery of a new strain of bacteria linked to scarlet fever. … read more
Expert reactions to news that a British national has died after contracting rabies following a cat bite in Morocco. read more
Expert reaction to the third reported case of monkeypox in the UK as confirmed by Public Health England. read more
Expert reaction to the first reported case of monkeypox in the UK as confirmed by Public Health England. read more