HMPV is now recognized as one of the viruses responsible for "the common cold," usually causing mild symptoms such as a cough and a runny or stuffy nose. There is no specific treatment for HMPV and at ...

A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence ...

Cases of a type of human metapneumovirus are surging in China, which is making headlines in a post-Covid-19 world. But as Katherine Ward reports, doctors say there is no reason to panic, and simple ...

There is a new flu-like virus on the rise in China and other parts of Asia and it is beginning to raise concern amongst those still reeling after the COVID pandemic. It’s called human metapneumovirus ...

Videos showing crowded hospitals in China have fueled rumors and fear five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began the same way. Here's why experts say you shouldn't be worried.

One figure widely quoted by pest control companies: There are 1,000 pounds of termites for every human on Earth. If you like big numbers, the 2018 report is delicious reading. Recently ...

Throughout Nepal’s legal history, juvenile justice has remained a neglected issue. Only after Nepal ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on September 14, 1990, did the concept of ...

Most South Africans are eagerly looking forward to receiving their December salaries early while others will also get their hard-earned thirteenth cheque or bonus as well. This is an ideal time to ...

The Cour de Cassation, France’s highest court, on Wednesday upheld former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for corruption and influence peddling. Mr Sarkozy had appealed the 2021 ...

You can find Book World if you are looking for it or you might stumble upon it like an adventure you didn’t expect. Book World cannot be seen from the road. You have to take the steps right down to ...

This year’s top titles range from an alphabet book of quirky tunes to an authentic portrait of our nation Megan Gambino Senior Editor When I first started compiling this year-end book list ...

Human minibrains in little vials surprised scientists by surviving a stint in low-Earth orbit. US researchers sent lab-grown blobs of human neural tissue known as organoids for a short holiday on the ...