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Bird flu isn't spreading in humans for now—but there are vaccines in the pipeline if that changes

Bird flu isn't spreading in humans for now—but there are vaccines in the pipeline if that changes

by Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks ofavian influenza, or bird flu. These outbreaks have bee

Bird flu isn't spreading in humans for now—but there are vaccines in the pipeline if that changes

by Paul Griffin,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSince May, a number of poultry farms around Australia have faced outbreaks ofavian influenza, or bird flu. These outbreaks have bee
The CDC's test for bird flu works, but it has issues

The CDC's test for bird flu works, but it has issues

by Arthur Allen, Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn't harmed the agency's outbre

The CDC's test for bird flu works, but it has issues

by Arthur Allen, Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn't harmed the agency's outbre
Lyme disease and ticks that carry it spread across the US

Lyme disease and ticks that carry it spread across the US

by Madeline Everett, The Kansas City StarCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLyme disease is one of the most prevalent insect-borne diseases in the country, with far more cases each year than other disea

Lyme disease and ticks that carry it spread across the US

by Madeline Everett, The Kansas City StarCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLyme disease is one of the most prevalent insect-borne diseases in the country, with far more cases each year than other disea
E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

by Jonel AlecciaA McDonald's Quarter Pounder sandwich purchased, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Chicago. Credit: AP Photo/Charles Rex ArbogastAt least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospital

E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

by Jonel AlecciaA McDonald's Quarter Pounder sandwich purchased, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Chicago. Credit: AP Photo/Charles Rex ArbogastAt least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospital
Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaScientists Meagan Rubel and Eric Mbunwe process fecal samples in a hunter-gatherer village at dusk. Credit: Tishkoff laboratoryParasite infec

Presence of parasite infection closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome

by Katherine Unger Baillie,University of PennsylvaniaScientists Meagan Rubel and Eric Mbunwe process fecal samples in a hunter-gatherer village at dusk. Credit: Tishkoff laboratoryParasite infec
Scientists developing a monoclonal antibody to neutralize Nipah virus one of the deadliest zoonotic pathogens

Scientists developing a monoclonal antibody to neutralize Nipah virus one of the deadliest zoonotic pathogens

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressGraph showing the percent change in weight from baseline in mice with Nipah virus disease, treated with either hu1F5, hu12B2, or both antibodies. Open symbols indicate

Scientists developing a monoclonal antibody to neutralize Nipah virus one of the deadliest zoonotic pathogens

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressGraph showing the percent change in weight from baseline in mice with Nipah virus disease, treated with either hu1F5, hu12B2, or both antibodies. Open symbols indicate
A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next?

A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a vaccine against Lyme disease enters late-stage clinical trials, scientists around the globe are already

A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs a vaccine against Lyme disease enters late-stage clinical trials, scientists around the globe are already
Metabolically healthy obesity: Fat distribution key to assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers say

Metabolically healthy obesity: Fat distribution key to assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers say

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDConsequences of stability of metabolic health versus transition to a metabolically unhealthy phenotype for cardiovascular disease risk. Credit:Natu

Metabolically healthy obesity: Fat distribution key to assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers say

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDConsequences of stability of metabolic health versus transition to a metabolically unhealthy phenotype for cardiovascular disease risk. Credit:Natu
Study unravels clinical, genomic characteristics of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Europe

Study unravels clinical, genomic characteristics of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Europe

by Britta Weller, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz LungenzentrumAge density plot (A), maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tree of first isolates from single patients, based on 30,345 distinct alignment

Study unravels clinical, genomic characteristics of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Europe

by Britta Weller, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz LungenzentrumAge density plot (A), maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tree of first isolates from single patients, based on 30,345 distinct alignment
Clinical trial: Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

Clinical trial: Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

byUniversity College LondonPrespecified Primary and Secondary endpoints. Credit:eLife(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87030.1A drug commonly used to treat cystic fibrosis improved outcomes

Clinical trial: Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia

byUniversity College LondonPrespecified Primary and Secondary endpoints. Credit:eLife(2023). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.87030.1A drug commonly used to treat cystic fibrosis improved outcomes
As temperatures rise, so does risk for heat-related illness

As temperatures rise, so does risk for heat-related illness

by Teresa Saenz,Texas A&M UniversityStaying properly hydrated throughout the day is one of the most important steps for avoiding serious heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion or heatst

As temperatures rise, so does risk for heat-related illness

by Teresa Saenz,Texas A&M UniversityStaying properly hydrated throughout the day is one of the most important steps for avoiding serious heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion or heatst
Promising Lassa fever vaccine is headed to phase I clinical trial

Promising Lassa fever vaccine is headed to phase I clinical trial

byThomas Jefferson UniversityExperimental design. Credit:npj Vaccines(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41541-024-00930-zResearchers from Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Marylan

Promising Lassa fever vaccine is headed to phase I clinical trial

byThomas Jefferson UniversityExperimental design. Credit:npj Vaccines(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41541-024-00930-zResearchers from Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Marylan