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Black Death Bacterium Evolved to be Less Aggressive to Kill Victims Slowly todayheadline
A new study in Science suggests that changes in a gene in Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague, could’ve ...
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Vulture Extinction Could Unleash Deadly Diseases on Wildlife and Humans todayheadline
Vultures are often seen as unsightly outcasts in the animal kingdom, yet their dirty work is needed to keep ecosystems ...
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These 5 Infectious Fungi are a Terror to Insects and Humans todayheadline
Fungi can be wonderful. Penicillium molds produce the antibiotic penicillin, which has saved untold lives by warding off bacterial infection. ...
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As Lyme Disease Cases Grow, Treatment Makes Progress to Stop Infection todayheadline
As temperatures continue to rise, so too will cases of Lyme disease and other tick-born illnesses. Therefore a search to ...
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Rapid Spread of Infectious Disease in the Congo Could be From Contaminated Water todayheadline
It sounded like the plot of a disaster movie: a mysterious disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) appeared ...
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Microplastics May Contribute to Antibiotic Resistance todayheadline
Microplastics — defined as plastic particles under 0.2 inches – have been discovered most recently in human lungs and brains, ...
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Bird Flu’s Spread Among Dairy Cows Appears to Be Picking Up Its Pace todayheadline
The first case of bird flu in cattle was reported on March 25, 2024. In less than a year, the ...
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New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’ todayheadline
Dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows, ...
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Meet the Tuberculosis Nurses, the Black Women Who Helped Cure TB todayheadline
Science journalist Maria Smilios was editing a book on orphan lung diseases when one line caught her attention. In a ...
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