Bats have important roles in the ecosystems they inhabit. Sometimes, they also carry viruses. One study in the Atlantic Forest suggests anthropogenic… Read more »
Researchers report on PCR screening for potentially zoonotic pathogens detected in the faecal samples of wild and semi-captive bonobos. This raised… Read more »
Zika disease has exploded in the Latin Americas following an outbreak in Brazil last year. Although not lethal, there is evidence… Read more »
I recently returned from a five-week deployment to Port Loko, Sierra Leone, where I was working as a diagnostic laboratory staff… Read more »
Over a million people from around the world, including 10,000 England supporters from the U.K, are expected to flock to Brazil… Read more »
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