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Why most bird flu viruses don’t move to people – Scottish study
Scientists have discovered that a gene present in humans – and found in the lungs and upper respiratory tract, where flu viruses replicate – is...
Zoonotic transfer study fuels call for ban of wildlife trade, markets and medicinal use
A major study has found that the exploitation of wildlife and destruction of habitat have substantially increased the risk of transfer of dangerous viruses, including COVID-19, from...
Scepticism greets China study that links snakes to coronavirus outbreak
As human cases rise in a mysterious viral outbreak that originated in China, scientists are rushing to identify the animals, where they suspect the...