New clue in the battle against Australian Hendra virus

Researchers find that African bats have antibodies that neutralise a deadly virus.

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Cartographers of the infectious world

Cambridge scientists, and their map-making skills, are contributing to an annual worldwide public health endeavour - the race to select a vaccine against seasonal flu.

Invigorating plants

Understanding how plants 'silence' invading viruses could hold the key to releasing their hidden potential.

Researcher gets green light for new Hep B test

A ‘dipstick’ test that detects Hepatitis B within 30 minutes – and could be used in some of the world’s poorest countries – has been given the green light for use in the European Union.

Risk initiatives seek to challenge the stats we're in

Two different projects which aim to improve our understanding of the nature of, and statistical realities behind, health scares, natural disasters, climate change and other issues, are being launched by the University of Cambridge.

From pandemic to policy: combating swine flu

A new collaborative project aims to understand how pandemic viruses jump the species barrier and spread through communities.

What Darwin didn't know: viruses and evolution

Scientists in the Department of Veterinary Medicine are studying viruses as pathogens in host populations, endeavouring to understand the implications of our shared evolutionary history.

New research provides insight into cause of type 1 diabetes

Scientists from Cambridge University have discovered four rare mutations of a gene associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D) that reduce the risk of developing the disease. Their findings, published today in the journal Science, suggest a link between T1D and the enterovirus (a common virus that enters via the gastrointestinal tract but is often non-symptomatic).