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• Global RNA Virus Catalog Expands to 239 Species as Scientists Target Pandemic Bottlenecks

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  An updated global dataset published in Scientific Data on April 26, 2026, identifies 239 RNA virus species known to infect humans, an increase of 25 species since 2018. The researc...

• New Ohio State Research Warns Influenza D Possesses Significant Potential for Human Spillover

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Diseases & Conditions

  Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered that influenza D can replicate effectively within human respiratory cells and lung tissue. While no active human infections...

• Stealthy Pathogen: Ohio State Study Reveals Influenza D’s Vigorous Replication and Immune Evasion in Human Lung Tissue

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A groundbreaking study from Ohio State University confirms that the influenza D virus (IDV) replicates in human respiratory cells as effectively as the pandemic-linked influenza A....

• Kenyan Bat Coronavirus Identified Using Human Lung Receptor CEACAM6 for Potential Zoonotic Spillover

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Environment

  Researchers have discovered that an alpha-coronavirus found in Kenyan heart-nosed bats can enter human cells by latching onto the CEACAM6 receptor, commonly found in the lungs and...