The Nipah virus isn’t new and, according to World Health Organization (WHO), has been recognized since 1999 following an outbreak in Malaysia. However, with that said, there is no cure for the disease, and it has a scarily high fatality rate of 40-75 per cent, though there is limited treatment, which is often intensive care.

In the year since COVID-19 surfaced, journalists for The Associated Press have produced an impressive array of stories documenting its grim march around the world. Conveying the extent of disruption and death wrought by the virus in 2020 warranted a ...

Samples kept from view since they were collected in 2020 highlight the possible role of raccoon dogs. That kicked off plenty of drama this week. This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review's weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your ...

A Nipah virus outbreak in India’s West Bengal raised global concern, with social media reacting to the virus’s rapid spread and lack of a cure. The video went viral.