Scientists have unveiled a cutting-edge AI system that can detect dangerous disease variants before they spread. But how does ...

Cases of whooping cough have exploded to over 32,000 in 2024. Here's what you need to know about this serious illness and how ...

“As Oregon closes out 2024 with a record-breaking number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases, health officials remind ...

In 2024, Oregon recorded the highest number of whooping cough cases, also known as Pertussis, since 1950. About 315 of the ...

Researchers have developed a new method to identify more infectious variants of viruses and bacteria, such as those causing ...

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in ...

Testing the technique The researchers used their new technique to analyse samples of Bordetella pertussis, the bacteria that causes whooping cough. Many countries are currently experiencing their ...

Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans -- including those causing flu, COVID, whooping cough and ...

Cases of whooping cough have exploded to the highest rate in more than a decade with young children affected the most by the ...

After warning of a “sharp increase” in pertussis cases in November, the state of Washington is ending 2024 with the state’s ...