Colourised scanning electron micrograph of a cell (green) infected with the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (gold) (Getty) Health officials in Britain have published a first-of-its-kind ...

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated the list of the most ‘dangerous viruses and bacteria” that could trigger the next pandemic. The number of pathogens has grown to more than 30 ...

Another pandemic like COVID-19 is all but guaranteed, according to public health experts. Whether it happens next year or a decade from now, these massive public health emergencies naturally happen on ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified 24 pathogen families that could pose the greatest risk to public health. The list aims to guide preparedness efforts in diagnostics, therapeutics, ...

A new list of viruses and bacteria which pose the greatest threat to public health has been published by health officials to bolster preparedness for any future pandemic. The “priority pathogen” guide ...

In a recent article published in The Lancet Microbe, researchers discussed the World Health Organization (WHO) 's fungal priority pathogens list (FPPL). They shed light on the disparities between the ...