As a result of the dismantling of outbreak teams, the response to vaccine-derived polio has often been sluggish and inefficient. The speed and the quality of the responses will have to go up in orde… [+1327 chars]
When Alice Hughes downloaded a preprint from the server Research Square in September 2021, she could hardly believe her eyes. The study described a massive effort to survey bat viruses in China, in s… [+21949 chars]
As omicron subvariants continue to make up roughly all COVID cases in the U.S., and as new variants continue to emerge, are symptoms shifting? According to the latest update from the CDC, the BA.5 … [+4097 chars]
As experts continue to warn that ignoring COVID-19 and the 15,000 deaths a day it is causing is a grave mistake, it has become clear a lasting solution to the virus will require something that neutra… [+2379 chars]
Medical breakthrough likened to finding a master key that could lead to effective treatments A transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, also known as novel coronavirus, the v… [+5059 chars]
The sound of a seabird colony is overwhelming. The air is thick with kittiwakes, guillemots, razorbills and shags. Shrieks and calls ricochet down the cliffs and the rhythmic flap-flap of wings cuts … [+17362 chars]
A new COVID variant is slowly beginning to grow in numbers in the U.S. and in the Midwest, but how concerning is it and will it overtake the BA.5 variant currently dominating cases? According healt… [+3911 chars]
In a new study, a team of researchers found that feeding rats soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi caused enough damage to the unfortunate critters' brains to trigger memory issues, cognitive impairment, … [+3255 chars]
Making simple dietary tweaks can help you sleep better, have more energy throughout the day, avoid headaches and boost your overall day-to-day health. Experts recommend foods such as nuts, salmon, f… [+15347 chars]
Have you ever walked into your kitchen only to forget why you went in there in the first place? It's unlikely you're developing dementia because forgetfulness is a normal part of aging.1 It is also … [+10185 chars]
People who have had COVID-19 face increased risks of neurological and psychiatric conditions like brain fog, psychosis, seizures and dementia up to two years after infection. Driving the news: That'… [+3626 chars]
A Douglas County child died this week from a suspected infection with the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, which may have been acquired while swimming in the Elkhorn River, according to the Douglas County H… [+3458 chars]
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