All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said, following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being ...

Figure 1. Organization of the human metapneumovirus genome. The genome organization of HMPV compared with that of APVc and HRSV.

As of December 2024, the UN Refugee Agency reported that approximately 8.9 million Afghans are residing in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. Since September 2023, over 3 million have returned ...

These health problems may be caused by chemicals added to plastics, including single-use plastics, of which 4,200 chemicals have been identified as posing a hazard to human and ecosystem health.

Scavengers may lack the appeal of pandas or coral reefs, yet their economic and public-health value is immense. The world’s oldest waste-management system runs on wings, paws, and powerful stomach ...

Diagnosing human metapneumovirus hMPV as the root cause of respiratory infections enables precise treatment and better patient management. This is made evident by the UK Health Security Agency’s ...

MPV tends to hit hardest in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. A virologist explains.

Approximately 11% of infants are born preterm, and complications of prematurity are the most common cause of death in children aged under five years. Almost one million preterm infants die each year ...