viral surveillance

The Georgetown University biologist studies how climate change contributes to the emergence of new zoonotic threats.

Canadian researchers identify a highly mutated variant of the virus in white-tailed deer and link it to a human COVID-19 case in the region—though they emphasize that the infection risk to people is low.

Martha Nelson of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases talks about the need to balance data sharing and patient privacy concerns when tracking the spread of variants.

The world was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, but researchers rose to all manner of challenges.

The abrupt termination comes after the research drew President Trump’s attention for its ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Jack Woodall, an epidemiologist and former columnist at The Scientist, cofounded the infectious disease outbreak reporting system ProMED. 

A paper-based RNA test may offer a low-cost method for detecting the virus in the field.

The transmission of reticuloendotheliosis viruses from mammals to birds was most likely an unexpected consequence of medical research.

Wildlife veterinarians plan to track the canine distemper virus in Indonesia.

Monitoring of bird flu outbreaks around the world is spotty, with most countries performing little in the way of genetic analysis.