Since mid-December 2024, reports of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) outbreaks in China have captured global attention, with rising cases now observed around Asia, specifically in India, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan. In Malaysia alone, 327 cases of hMPV infections were reported in 2024 – a 45% rise from the 225 cases in 2023. The silver lining? hMPV is...
The bloom in the disinfectant market has conceivably led to the need to develop disinfectants or biocidal products displaying increasingly unique and enhanced antimicrobial claims to dominate the market. Through this, manufacturers seek out a variety of tests to substantiate more and more claims for their products which might be challenging yet rewarding and, in...
In the past month, monkeypox cases all over the world has been significantly growing, causing international panic. To date, there have already been over 2,000 monkeypox cases reported across 40 countries globally outside of West Africa, countries that do not usually see monkeypox infections and are not endemic for monkeypox virus such as Canada, United...