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Research Strengthens Link Between Herpes Virus and Alzheimer’s Risk

New studies reveal an 80% increased risk of Alzheimer’s in individuals with HSV-1 and suggest antiviral treatments may offer protective benefits.

West Nile Virus Detected in UK Mosquitoes for the First Time

New Study Traces COVID-19 Origins to Bats, Challenges Lab-Leak Claims

Usutu Virus Expands Across Southern England, Threatens Blackbird Populations

Measles Virus Tracked in Houston Wastewater Using Advanced Genetic Sequencing

Study Confirms Wildlife Trade as Key Driver in COVID-19 Emergence

Trump Halts Federal Funding for Gain-of-Function Research Abroad

Experts Warn of Pandemic Risk as H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads Across U.S. Agriculture

Influenza A Virus Exploits Host RNA Machinery, Study Reveals New Antiviral Pathway

Trump Administration Redirects Federal COVID Websites to Promote Lab Leak Theory

Trump Administration Redesigns COVID Website to Promote Lab Leak Theory

Mexico Confirms First Human Death from H5N1 Bird Flu

House Democrats Probe RFK Jr.'s Bird Flu Response Amid New Strain Emergence

World's First Case of H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in Sheep in England

RFK Jr.'s Proposal to Let Bird Flu Spread Faces Overwhelming Criticism

FDA Issues Recall for Savage Pet's Raw Chicken Cat Food Over Bird Flu Contamination

New York Times Column Admits Scientists Misled Public on COVID-19 Origins

Ebola Pill Shows Promise in Monkey Trials, Raising Hopes for Human Treatment

Scientists Identify New Coronavirus in Bats Capable of Infecting Humans

New Bat Coronavirus Found to Infect Human Cells via ACE2 Receptor