Prof Stephan Schuster, research director at NTU’s Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, is working with Asst Prof Sanjay Chotirmall, from NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, to understand the role of the air microbiome (which includes organisms such as bacteria and fungi) in relation to the lung....

Unprecedented crude oil demand declines over the second quarter of the year will wipe out over a decade of industry growth in barrel terms.

The rush to develop Argentina's giant Vaca Muerta shale field was already wobbling when the Covid-19 pandemic struck.

New figures released this week show a decline in suspected coronavirus cases across the UK's offshore oil and gas sector.

Video: A Florida marine ecologist narrows down the spread of the first lobster virus.

You've heard of Ebola and likely Zika, but there are many dangerous viruses that have yet to make horrific headlines.

A new study concludes humans have accidentally spread a virus and parasite that are obliterating bees.

Like the flu, some ideas get a foothold in our heads and then we propagate it. And now with social media, you subject yourself to everyone's thought germs.

A once-'mild' virus found in Africa 70 years ago is now running wild. Here's everything you need to know.

Scientists find that adults infected with a common strain of the herpes virus are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those free of the virus.

The deadly disease is transmitted by rodents and doesn't have a cure.

Novel generator uses harmless viruses to create an electric charge.

A new strain of bird flu in China has sickened nine people, including three who died

With influenza's yearly arrival imminent, a vast network of epidemiological surveillance systems is springing back to life.

A brand new flu virus has been found in Peruvian bats.

Spanish consumers continue to face the financial impact of COVID-19 and to cut back on spending across categories.

UK consumers are worried about the economy during the COVID-19 crisis, but less so than in prior weeks.

To navigate the next normal, Indian insurers must consider the potential recovery scenarios and act quickly and decisively.

As COVID-19 progresses and some regions begin to reopen, US consumer sentiment is mixed, with many consumers unsure of the future. The next normal is beginning to emerge, and consumers indicate some of their behavioral changes may stick long-term.

Dutch consumers are concerned about the duration of the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences for the Dutch economy and public health.

Portuguese consumers are concerned about the health of family members and the economy as a result of COVID-19 and are cutting back on spending.

Experts say we make it easy for germs to invade by touching our eyes, nose and mouth.

New research shows that viral infections can evolve to affect men worse than women because the viruses consider women to be more valuable hosts.

The coronavirus outbreak is affecting China's dogs and cats, which are increasingly being left to fend for themselves.

Animal shelters and rescues ask people to open their homes to pets as coronavirus forces the shelters to shut down.

Photographers across the country are capturing images of families at home during the pandemic for the Front Steps Project.

Researchers studying the declines say more lives may end up being saved from air quality improvements than are lost to the virus itself.

A new study finds some marine animals are brilliant virus exterminators.

A never-before-seen coronavirus discovered in China is spreading, causing COVID-19. How worried should you be?

We're closing schools, canceling events and staying inside because of the coroanvirus so we can save lives.

Here's how to get your home and family ready for the possibility of a coronavirus outbreak.

With millions of Americans staying home, blood donations are drying up. It's safe to give if you are healthy.

Just one exercise session increases the antioxidant that could help prevent a deadly side effect of COVID-19.

WHO says "immunity passports" certifying that people are immune to the coronavirus are premature since we don't know if they will work.

Paul Phillips and Karen Perry were still mourning their old dog when Zeppelin crashed into their lives.

Scientists are at a loss to explain why infants seem largely resistant to the coronavirus, but new studies are providing clues.

Introverts have traditionally had to learn to be more outgoing, but during coronavirus, it's the extroverts' turn to learn new behaviors.

Show this coronavirus social distancing calculator to those people in your life who don't 'believe in' staying home.

Data can help us understand some of the many ways the human body reacts to this virus and the next one.

The similarities between coronavirus and climate change are many. It's just the time scale that's different.

Gobs of microscopic organisms called algae may have met their match in viruses that can invade their cells, ultimately leading to death.

The trade body has pledged to support members as the regulator insists all firms must have contingency plans in place to deal with major issues such as Covid-19.