Analysis of bat kidneys in China found 20 new viruses, including two that are similar to known fatal illnesses that can infect humans Researchers noted that the bats were found near orchards, ...

Bats living among the orchards of Yunnan province in southwest China have been found harboring a variety of unknown pathogens in their kidneys, including two that are closely related to the deadly ...

Infections that could trigger severe brain inflammation and respiratory disease have been discovered in bats in China. Researchers have found two new viruses in the flying mammals that are closely ...

Twenty new viruses have been discovered within bats in China, "raising urgent concerns" that these diseases might spill over into livestock or even humans. Using genetic sequencing, researchers ...

Researchers believe the bats played a role in the distribution of the new cave-dwelling species, according to the study. Li, T. et al. (2025.) In a dark, damp cave in southeastern China, a creature ...

For over six years, 38-year-old Wuhan restaurant owner Lai Yun started most days the same way - with a trip to the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, just ten minutes walk from his house.