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Bird flu is decimating species already threatened by climate change and habitat loss.

Alaskapox was discovered in 2015 and has generally only caused mild illness – until now.

The Marburg virus, a close cousin of Ebola, currently has no approved treatments or vaccines to protect against it.

We analysed the legal systems regulating the wildlife trade in China. Here’s what we found.

Scientists get up close and personal with deadly pathogens to give doctors the tools they need to treat people sickened by germs. The key is keeping the researchers – and everyone around them – safe.

Bat hosts, lab leaks – tracing SARS-CoV-2 to its origins involves more than just tracking down patient zero.

A more coordinated effort by scientists, stakeholders and community members will be required to stop the next deadly virus that's already circulating in our midst.

Specimen preservation means researchers don't need to reinvent the wheel each time they ask a new question, making it critical for the advancement of science. But many specimens are discarded or lost.

Indigenous people in rural Borneo associate the coronavirus with modern life, not their traditional hunting.