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Fact-check - Viral video claiming Ugandan health minister announced Nipah virus in Kasese is false

A video circulating on TikTok claims to show Uganda's Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, announcing an outbreak of the Nipah virus in Kasese District. The claim is misleading.The video further ...
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Dr. Elizabeth Halloran, expert in vaccine trial design and quantitative methods for infectious diseases, transitions to emerita

Pioneering biostatistician and infectious disease expert Dr. Elizabeth Halloran recently transitioned to emerita after a ...
Frontiers

Unravelling viral epidemics: Molecular and phylogenetic insights into emergence and transmission pathways

The field of molecular epidemiology has brought a transformative perspective to the study of viral infections by integrating molecular data and phylogenetic ...

UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | January 26 to February 1, 2026

Key takeaways from Economic Survey and Budget 2026, Ramsar sites, India-EU FTA, Australia Open 2026, and more — Here are some ...