Viruses that originated in bats have overwhelmed humans in past pandemics, and more could be on the way if mutations end up allowing them to spread. An understudied group of coronaviruses known as ...

Research led by the Wuhan Institute of Virology has identified a distinct bat virus lineage capable of infecting human cells ...

A man in his 50s has been hospitalized in critical condition after contracting the Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) in New South Wales, Australia This is the first confirmed case of the virus in the ...

Researchers at the Chinese lab accused of leaking the COVID-19 virus have now discovered a new coronavirus in bats that closely matches the one that led to the deadly worldwide outbreak in 2020, ...

Analysis of bat kidneys in China found 20 new viruses, including two that are similar to known fatal illnesses that can infect humans Researchers noted that the bats were found near orchards, ...

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Twenty new viruses have been discovered within bats in China, "raising urgent concerns" that these diseases might spill over into livestock or even humans. Using genetic sequencing, researchers ...

An overlooked subgroup of bat viruses may be just one minor mutation away from being able to infect humans and potentially set off the next pandemic. This is the warning of a team of U.S.-based ...

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A man in his 50s has reportedly contracted the first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, Style, Human Interest ...

New viruses that are genetically similar to known fatal viruses have been discovered near food sources in a concerning new report Getty Analysis of bat kidneys in China found 20 new viruses, including ...