Coronavirus: Older cousin MERS killed as recent as December

Years of research on SARS, MERS diseases have not helped much in dealing with COVID-19

Coronavirus from the past: MERS continues to claim lives

Saudi Arabia has reported 2,578 cases of MERS-CoV and 888 deaths from 2012 till July this year, according to the WHO

WHO gears up amid new coronavirus cases in Japan, Thailand after China

About 41 people in Wuhan were infected with the virus that was traced to a seafood market

No immediate cause for concern, epidemiologist tells DTE as MERS case detected in UAE

A 28-year-old male tested positive for MERS-CoV in Al Ain, WHO said July 24  

COVID-19 calls for renewed look at livestock farming

Poor sanitation facilities, unsafe disposal of factory waste at animal farms pose a problem by providing breeding ground for pathogens.

Saudi Arabia reports 6 new MERS cases, 4 deaths in last 6 months

Household contacts tested negative; infected camels quarantined 

Understanding zoonotic diseases: ‘How we interact with environment drives spillovers’

The scope and scale of deforestation and opening of new interfaces with forests and wildlife increases the chances of spillovers, says …

Understanding zoonotic diseases: ‘Humans are changing disease ecosystem’

Burden of neglected zoonotic diseases is vastly under-reported, says Bethan Purse, ecologist, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

Fast COVID-19 vaccine timelines are unrealistic, put integrity of scientists at risk

No vaccine against a coronavirus has successfully navigated the rigours of clinical testing, despite having up to 17 years to do so

World Zoonoses Day: Changing our relationship with animals to avoid another pandemic

Growing severity of COVID-19 is compelling us to re-think ways to reduce transmission risk of emerging diseases from animals to humans

Lung infections to panic attacks: Those who ‘beat’ COVID-19, but did not recover

Amid studies hinting at long-term impacts of COVID-19 infection, the world, including India, has started monitoring people who recovered from the …

COVID-19: Climate-related disasters impact labour more than wars

The ongoing pandemic will add to already-reduced labour productivity caused by natural disasters whose frequency has doubled since 2000  

Should we worry about the long-term impact of the novel coronavirus?

Pathogens differ in their ability to affect multiple organs but they all invariably cause long-term effects