Viruses that originated in bats have overwhelmed humans in past pandemics, and more could be on the way if mutations end up allowing them to spread. An understudied group of coronaviruses known as ...
Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...
A distinct coronavirus lineage was found in bats in Hong Kong. HKU5-CoV-2 carries a risk of animal-to-human transmission and binds to humans like the virus that causes COVID-19. Researchers published ...
A dangerous new coronavirus discovered in China could spark the next pandemic, scientists warn. American researchers say the new HKU5-CoV-2 virus is just one 'small' mutation away from being able to ...
Scientists in China have found a new coronavirus in bats that could possibly infect humans, but the risk remains low for now. Reading time 3 minutes New research out this month showcases the ...
Here’s everything we know so far. Given everything that happened with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s understandable to feel nervous when you hear about a new virus. Now, reports are swirling about a new ...
Scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China have discovered a new lineage of a coronavirus in bats that can enter human cells in a similar fashion as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid ...
If we want to prevent viral infections or develop drugs that can effectively treat them, those infections have to be investigated and understood. As such, scientists have long been researching viruses ...
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), a zoonotic pathogen transmitted from dromedary camels to humans that causes severe respiratory disease with a mortality rate of approximately ...
A study in Nature Communications has investigated the spillover potential of merbecoviruses, a viral subgenus that includes Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Researchers from ...
PULLMAN, Wash.--A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one small mutation away from being capable of spilling over into ...