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Study links TB strain infectivity to shared geographic background

Study links TB strain infectivity to shared geographic background

byHarvard Medical SchoolScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDFor some forms of tuberculosis, the chances that an exposed pe

Study links TB strain infectivity to shared geographic background

byHarvard Medical SchoolScanning electron micrograph ofMycobacterium tuberculosisbacteria, which cause TB. Credit: NIAIDFor some forms of tuberculosis, the chances that an exposed pe
Bushfire smoke sparks surges in Western Australia hospital admissions

Bushfire smoke sparks surges in Western Australia hospital admissions

by Samuel Jeremic,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows a strong link between smoke from bushfires and an increase in Perth hospital admissions for heart and lung

Bushfire smoke sparks surges in Western Australia hospital admissions

by Samuel Jeremic,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows a strong link between smoke from bushfires and an increase in Perth hospital admissions for heart and lung
Bartonella and Babesia co-infection detected in patients with chronic illness

Bartonella and Babesia co-infection detected in patients with chronic illness

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityPhotographs taken by the parents of a rapid onset, homogeneous, non-pruritic red rash on the upper left arm (arrows) in a 2.5-year-old girl (study

Bartonella and Babesia co-infection detected in patients with chronic illness

by Tracey Peake,North Carolina State UniversityPhotographs taken by the parents of a rapid onset, homogeneous, non-pruritic red rash on the upper left arm (arrows) in a 2.5-year-old girl (study
Why the election may slow plans to replace lead pipes

Why the election may slow plans to replace lead pipes

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith the Environmental Protection Agency's latest—and strictest—plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated wa

Why the election may slow plans to replace lead pipes

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith the Environmental Protection Agency's latest—and strictest—plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated wa
Research explains why virus causing cold sores does not spread to devastating brain infection

Research explains why virus causing cold sores does not spread to devastating brain infection

by Line Rønn,Aarhus UniversityIdentification of TMEFF1 as an HSV-1 RF expressed in neurons. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07670-zMore than half of us are carriers of c

Research explains why virus causing cold sores does not spread to devastating brain infection

by Line Rønn,Aarhus UniversityIdentification of TMEFF1 as an HSV-1 RF expressed in neurons. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07670-zMore than half of us are carriers of c
Long COVID ties with heart disease for health outcomes: Vaccines reduce risk, study finds

Long COVID ties with heart disease for health outcomes: Vaccines reduce risk, study finds

by Serina DeSalvio, St. Louis Post-DispatchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID is on par with heart disease in terms of its severity, but vaccination reduces risks of long COVID by nearly 70%,

Long COVID ties with heart disease for health outcomes: Vaccines reduce risk, study finds

by Serina DeSalvio, St. Louis Post-DispatchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID is on par with heart disease in terms of its severity, but vaccination reduces risks of long COVID by nearly 70%,
New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID

New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new review paper, researchers from the Universities of Oxford, Leeds and Arizona, analyzed dozens of previous studies into long COVID

New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID

byUniversity of OxfordCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn a new review paper, researchers from the Universities of Oxford, Leeds and Arizona, analyzed dozens of previous studies into long COVID
New optical method measures blood plasma viscosity to assess COVID-19 severity

New optical method measures blood plasma viscosity to assess COVID-19 severity

byMedical University of ViennaBrillouin light scattering (BLS) in pure liquids and blood plasma. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.23230

New optical method measures blood plasma viscosity to assess COVID-19 severity

byMedical University of ViennaBrillouin light scattering (BLS) in pure liquids and blood plasma. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.23230
What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever

What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever

by Mike StobbeThis 2014 photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito on the skin of a human host. Credit: James Gathany/CDC via

What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever

by Mike StobbeThis 2014 photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito on the skin of a human host. Credit: James Gathany/CDC via
1999 to 2023 saw increase in heat-related mortality rates

1999 to 2023 saw increase in heat-related mortality rates

by Elana GotkineHeat-related mortality rates increased from 1999 to 2023 in the United States, according to a research letterpublishedonline Aug. 26 in theJournal of the American Med

1999 to 2023 saw increase in heat-related mortality rates

by Elana GotkineHeat-related mortality rates increased from 1999 to 2023 in the United States, according to a research letterpublishedonline Aug. 26 in theJournal of the American Med