Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

Kush has shaken this part of West Africa to its core - not just Sierra Leone but Liberia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and the ...

Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health ...

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In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries. Health experts say the move ...

In Richard Heydarian’s column, (see the ”The age of the unthinkable,” 6/17/25), the author has clearly recognized and analyzed the unthinkable situation in the Philippines and worldwide. In ...

Future pandemics will likely emerge from animals. Strengthening animal health systems, improving surveillance, and embedding ...

The zoonotic spillover theory suggests that SARS-CoV-2, a virus that infects primarily animals, was passed on to humans at a wet market in Wuhan, China. The lab theory speculates that the virus leaked ...

If we are serious about taking the necessary measures to prevent the next pandemic, we must learn from past failures and act decisively. This starts with better prioritising animal health for the ...

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a larger ...