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

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

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

MERS virus may be capable of airborne transmission

Scientists find gene fragments of the virus in air samples taken from camel barn belonging to infected man

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