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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
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
These health care professionals may be secret weapon against hypertension, study says

These health care professionals may be secret weapon against hypertension, study says

byTulane UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to helping patients with high blood pressure get their hypertension under control, a new Tulane University study finds that pha

These health care professionals may be secret weapon against hypertension, study says

byTulane UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to helping patients with high blood pressure get their hypertension under control, a new Tulane University study finds that pha
Vaccination credited for 70% reduction in long COVID risk over course of pandemic

Vaccination credited for 70% reduction in long COVID risk over course of pandemic

byWashington University School of MedicineThe risk of long COVID has declined over the course of the pandemic, although it remains a persistent threat. Researchers from Washington University Sch

Vaccination credited for 70% reduction in long COVID risk over course of pandemic

byWashington University School of MedicineThe risk of long COVID has declined over the course of the pandemic, although it remains a persistent threat. Researchers from Washington University Sch
Molecular detection method tracks outbreak of drug-resistant fungi

Molecular detection method tracks outbreak of drug-resistant fungi

by Juliane Seeber,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaTimeline and hospital network dynamics of a Candida parapsilosis outbreak in Berlin, Germany. Credit:The Lancet Microbe(2024).

Molecular detection method tracks outbreak of drug-resistant fungi

by Juliane Seeber,Friedrich Schiller University of JenaTimeline and hospital network dynamics of a Candida parapsilosis outbreak in Berlin, Germany. Credit:The Lancet Microbe(2024).
Scientists discover dual roles of antibodies in COVID-19 infections

Scientists discover dual roles of antibodies in COVID-19 infections

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolDual-role epitope on SARS-CoV-2 spike enhances and neutralizes viral entry across different variants. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.137

Scientists discover dual roles of antibodies in COVID-19 infections

byUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolDual-role epitope on SARS-CoV-2 spike enhances and neutralizes viral entry across different variants. Credit:PLOS Pathogens(2024). DOI: 10.137
Study identifies strategy for AI cost-efficiency in health care settings

Study identifies strategy for AI cost-efficiency in health care settings

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphical depiction of accuracy and errors for GPT-4-Turbo-128k for the Medium task (4 notes) and 15 question burden for each. Credit: Klang et al.,npj Digital Me

Study identifies strategy for AI cost-efficiency in health care settings

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphical depiction of accuracy and errors for GPT-4-Turbo-128k for the Medium task (4 notes) and 15 question burden for each. Credit: Klang et al.,npj Digital Me
Research reveals spread of malaria-carrying Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Yemen

Research reveals spread of malaria-carrying Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Yemen

byBaylor UniversityMaximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene sequences for Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes collected in Yemen. Pink indicates sequences from

Research reveals spread of malaria-carrying Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Yemen

byBaylor UniversityMaximum-likelihood phylogenetic analysis of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene sequences for Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes collected in Yemen. Pink indicates sequences from
Most Salmonella illnesses from chicken caused by a few products with high levels of virulent strains: Study

Most Salmonella illnesses from chicken caused by a few products with high levels of virulent strains: Study

by Marianne Stein,College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRaw poultry is one of the main cause

Most Salmonella illnesses from chicken caused by a few products with high levels of virulent strains: Study

by Marianne Stein,College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRaw poultry is one of the main cause
Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

byUniversity of OxfordPrediction of cognitive, psychiatric, and fatigue outcomes at two to three years after COVID-19 by symptom burden at six months. Credit:The Lancet Psychiatry(20

Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

byUniversity of OxfordPrediction of cognitive, psychiatric, and fatigue outcomes at two to three years after COVID-19 by symptom burden at six months. Credit:The Lancet Psychiatry(20
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