Ebola’s Silent Spread in Congo Exposes Surveillance Gaps May 18, 2026 By Jason Gale, Michael J. Kavanagh and Janice Kew A rare Ebola outbreak that may have circulated undetected in northeastern Congo for several weeks is exposing the difficulty of...
Uncertainty Over Hantavirus Spread Complicates Efforts to Contain Cruise Ship Outbreak May 12, 2026 By Jason Gale Passengers from the Hondius cruise ship are being repatriated under a patchwork of measures that reflect uncertainty over how this...
Bird Flu May Spread Through Air on California Dairy Farms, Study Finds May 6, 2026 By Jason Gale Air and wastewater may help spread bird flu on California dairy farms, according to a study that points to more...
Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Leaves 3 Dead, WHO Says May 4, 2026 By Jason Gale Three people have died and one is in intensive care in South Africa after a cluster of hantavirus infections linked...
Qantas Says Stolen Customer Data Posted Online After Cyberattack October 14, 2025 By Jason Gale Qantas Airways Ltd. said customer data stolen during a cyber incident in July has been released online, and that it’s...
Signs of Heart Damage After Covid Lead to Recommendation to Screen College Athletes September 11, 2020 By Jason Gale and Angelica LaVito Doctors recommend cardiac screening tests for competitive athletes who have recovered from Covid-19 after a small study found heart damage...
Virus from Africa Kills Horses in Thailand, Showing Dangers of Biosecurity Gaps May 29, 2020 By Margo Towie and Jason Gale When horses suddenly started dying in Thailand as the nation locked down to stem the spread of COVID-19, researchers feared...
Update: Australia’s Firefighters Take Advantage of Cooler Weather to Help Quell Wildfires January 7, 2020 By Jason Gale Firefighters are taking advantage of cooler weather to quell southeastern Australia’s wildfires that have killed at least 24 people and...
Deadly African Swine Fever Now `Endemic’ in Two Regions of China: UN May 24, 2019 By Jason Gale China’s attempts to control African swine fever have been insufficient to stem further spread of the disease, with the deadly...
Extreme Weather in Europe and Asia Sparks Wildfires, Floods July 26, 2018 By Jason Gale Extreme weather that’s gripping northern Europe and parts of Asia may persist through early August, prolonging a deadly heatwave that’s...