Inside the Race to Develop a Test for the Rare Andes Hantavirus

A University of Nebraska lab has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it's ready to ...

Can ivermectin cure hantavirus? The buzz around controversial Covid treatment for rat disease outbreak

A hantavirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship that has left three people dead is veering into the fringe. Online, a ...
Science Daily

Scientists finally reveal what’s behind long COVID’s mysterious brain fog

Researchers in Japan have pinpointed a biological cause of Long COVID brain fog using advanced PET brain imaging. They discovered widespread increases in AMPA receptor density linked to cognitive ...

Dark secrets of Fresno biolab revealed as Chinese national convicted in nationwide scheme

A 64-year-old Chinese national has been convicted by a federal jury of selling more than a million fraudulent COVID-19 tests ...
PolitiFact

For hantavirus infections, doctors provide supportive care. Evidence doesn’t support ivermectin use

Some research supports using the antiviral drug ribavirin to treat other types of hantavirus infections that can cause kidney failure, but that’s not the kind found aboard the cruise ship. Ribavirin ...