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How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

by Michelle Marchante, Miami HeraldCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow quickly could measles actually spread in South Florida?An outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Pa

How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here's what 'worst-case scenario' looks like

by Michelle Marchante, Miami HeraldCredit: CC0 Public DomainHow quickly could measles actually spread in South Florida?An outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Pa
SARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe courses of the disease

SARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe courses of the disease

by German Cancer Research CenterSynopsis SARS-CoV-2 infection is milder in children, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study finds increased interactions between immune

SARS-CoV-2: Alert immune system in the respiratory tract protects children from severe courses of the disease

by German Cancer Research CenterSynopsis SARS-CoV-2 infection is milder in children, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. This study finds increased interactions between immune
Scientists discover hidden army of lung flu fighters

Scientists discover hidden army of lung flu fighters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024by Jules Bernstein,University of California - RiversideThis image illustrates the very beginning stages of an influenza (flu) infection in the respiratory tract. Credit: CDCScie

Scientists discover hidden army of lung flu fighters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024by Jules Bernstein,University of California - RiversideThis image illustrates the very beginning stages of an influenza (flu) infection in the respiratory tract. Credit: CDCScie
An age-old battle: Scientists uncover what makes malaria such a wily foe

An age-old battle: Scientists uncover what makes malaria such a wily foe

by Lindzi Wessel, Chan Zuckerberg BiohubPhIP-seq overview and analysis pipeline. Falciparome phage library displays the proteome ofPlasmodium falciparumin 62-aa peptides with 25-aa step si

An age-old battle: Scientists uncover what makes malaria such a wily foe

by Lindzi Wessel, Chan Zuckerberg BiohubPhIP-seq overview and analysis pipeline. Falciparome phage library displays the proteome ofPlasmodium falciparumin 62-aa peptides with 25-aa step si
Republic of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases, in several regions

Republic of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases, in several regions

by Louis Patrick OkambaVials of single doses of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox are seen from a cooler at a vaccinations site on Aug. 29, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The Republic of C

Republic of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases, in several regions

by Louis Patrick OkambaVials of single doses of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox are seen from a cooler at a vaccinations site on Aug. 29, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The Republic of C
SARS-CoV-2 mutations can complicate immune surveillance of human T-killer cells

SARS-CoV-2 mutations can complicate immune surveillance of human T-killer cells

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesGraphical representation of T cell recognizing and killing SARS-CoV-2 infected cell (top). Mutant SARS-CoV-2 is not pr

SARS-CoV-2 mutations can complicate immune surveillance of human T-killer cells

by CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of SciencesGraphical representation of T cell recognizing and killing SARS-CoV-2 infected cell (top). Mutant SARS-CoV-2 is not pr
Bringing forests to the city: 10 ways planting trees improves health in urban centers

Bringing forests to the city: 10 ways planting trees improves health in urban centers

by Myles David Sergeant,The ConversationCredit: Amar Preciado from PexelsKeeping people in cities healthy, especially in poorer neighborhoods, is challenging. One simple, effective and scientifi

Bringing forests to the city: 10 ways planting trees improves health in urban centers

by Myles David Sergeant,The ConversationCredit: Amar Preciado from PexelsKeeping people in cities healthy, especially in poorer neighborhoods, is challenging. One simple, effective and scientifi
Vaccine monitoring is crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve, says study

Vaccine monitoring is crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve, says study

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre at UCL

Vaccine monitoring is crucial as SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve, says study

by The Francis Crick InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre at UCL
WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific

WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. This is the first test for TB diagnosis and antibiotic susceptibility testing that meets WHO's prequalific
Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. Credit: CDCFrance is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe,

Race is on to make Paris Olympics mosquito-free

This is an Aedes albopictus female mosquito obtaining a blood meal from a human host. Credit: CDCFrance is scrambling to make sure that that virus-carrying tiger mosquitos, a growing menace in Europe,