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

That is significant in part because the fruit bats, including in the area’s caves, are known to be a natural reservoir for infectious diseases, including the deadly Marburg virus. We are having ...

Scientists have discovered a stealthy mechanism that cytomegalovirus (CMV)—the leading infectious cause of birth defects in ...

Whether you're a tech user, IT pro, or cybersecurity enthusiast, this video reveals the real reasons computer viruses faded and what new threats have taken their place.

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists have been warning that farming mammals such as minks for their fur could make it easier for new viruses to cross over from the wild and spark fresh outbreaks.

Russia-linked APT28 deployed new malware against Ukrainian government targets through malicious documents sent via Signal chats.

A deadly cousin of Ebola, Marburg virus can kill between a quarter and 90 per cent of the people it infects. International travel has taken it from Africa to Europe twice in the past 40 years.

Virology is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of the biology of viruses and viral diseases, including the distribution, biochemistry, physiology, molecular biology, ecology ...

C OVID-19 took the world by storm in early 2020, being declared a pandemic in March of that year. While it was the most recent emerging infectious disease, experts anticipate it won’t be the last.

Figure 3. Marburg hemorrhagic fever pathogenesis model.Primary targets cells for Marburg virus infection are macrophages and dendritic cells. In dendritic cells, infection leads to 'paralysis' of ...

May 21, 2025 — Bats are known as natural hosts for highly pathogenic viruses such as MERS- and SARS-related coronaviruses, as well as the Marburg and Nipah viruses. In contrast to the severe and ...