Congolese hospital staff cohort admitted with infectious symptoms in the setting of the Bundibugyo virus outbreak, April and May 2026, Bunia, DR Congo

On May 15, 2026, DR Congo announced an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by a new variant of Bundibugyo virus in Ituri Province.1 The outbreak's epicentre was Mongbwalu, a gold mining town located 80 k...

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Now bird flu has hit seagulls a 'super-spreader' event is more likely

Unlike other birds detected with the virus so far in Australia, seagulls travel beyond coastal environments to more urban and inland areas too.

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Now bird flu has hit seagulls a 'super-spreader' event is more likely

Unlike other birds detected with the virus so far in Australia, seagulls travel beyond coastal environments to more urban and inland areas too.

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A review of Bundibugyo virus and the 2026 outbreak: lessons for epidemic preparedness

The ongoing 2026 outbreak of Ebola virus disease caused by Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has renewed attention to one of the least studied human-pathogenic...

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First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds

Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreads

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Front Row Seat: How Science Can (and Can’t) Shape Public Decision-Making

A scientist and three prime ministers – the inside story.

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New Companions recognised for leadership and innovation

The Council of the Society has elected 13 new Companions – Ngā Takahoa a Te Apārangi – for decades-long contributions to science, technology, or the humanities.

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Govt science reform uproots the tree it needs to bear fruit

From Auckland University - Comment: Defunding basic research risks starving NZ's deep-tech startups before they begin, writes Dr Nicola Gaston.

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EXCLUSIVE: Congo’s Ebola epidemic started at least 4 months before it was detected

A remote mining town gripped by fear saw hundreds of suspected cases before the government declared an outbreak, report says

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How Paris beat the car

Though chaotic, the city’s transition has become a global role model

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EXCLUSIVE: Congo’s Ebola epidemic started at least 4 months before it was detected

A remote mining town gripped by fear saw hundreds of suspected cases before the government declared an outbreak, report says

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EXCLUSIVE: Congo’s Ebola epidemic started at least 4 months before it was detected

A remote mining town gripped by fear saw hundreds of suspected cases before the government declared an outbreak, report says

science.org

EXCLUSIVE: Congo’s Ebola epidemic started at least 4 months before it was detected

A remote mining town gripped by fear saw hundreds of suspected cases before the government declared an outbreak, report says

science.org

Govt science reform uproots the tree it needs to bear fruit

From Auckland University - Comment: Defunding basic research risks starving NZ's deep-tech startups before they begin, writes Dr Nicola Gaston.

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Luxon wants to ‘brutally commercialise’ science, but cuts threaten its foundation

Comment from Auckland University: Decades of research funding cannot be replaced by funding the commercialisation of that science

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Biggest-ever PPP: $3.6b Northland expressway deal signed

The 26km expressway will include twin tunnels through the Dome Valley.

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Luxon wants to ‘brutally commercialise’ science, but cuts threaten its foundation

Comment from Auckland University: Decades of research funding cannot be replaced by funding the commercialisation of that science

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Luxon wants to ‘brutally commercialise’ science, but cuts threaten its foundation

Comment from Auckland University: Decades of research funding cannot be replaced by funding the commercialisation of that science

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How bursty infectiousness shapes epidemic dynamics

An epidemic’s expected course is determined by the magnitude and timing of a typical person’s infectiousness — captured, in turn, by the basic reproduction number and the generation-time distribution....

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Govt responds to Covid inquiry - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre

The government has accepted nearly all of the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic. The response […]

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Making inferences with incomplete epidemiological data: a proof-of-concept estimating measles vaccine coverage across Canada

Background & aims of study Current measles outbreaks around the world have highlighted the evolving immunity landscape of some vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). In Canada, there have been approxima...

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