How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory — and a new strategy to thwart them
Most new pathogens, up to 75%, come from animals. They're often viruses that have been circulating in animals for decades, even...
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
Most new pathogens, up to 75%, come from animals. They're often viruses that have been circulating in animals for decades, even...
Scientists have traced about 1/3 of all known infectious disease outbreaks in humans to rapid land use change. Where will next pandemic...
#dentalcare #oralhealth #dentistry #dental #pandemic #COVID19 Over the past year and a half, many of us have taken “business casual” to...
#MERS #MERSCoV #coronavirus #pandemic An international team of researchers has found that the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV)...
#remotework #pandemic #lockdown #COVID19 #coronavirus #humor Humor from the New Yorker : “So working from home is no longer an option?”
#COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #pandemic #coronavirus #Africa Mastercard Foundation donates US$1.3 billion to boost Africa's pandemic response in...
#flu #influenza #masks #publichealth #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic Scientists say that two common strains of the seasonal flu have...
#COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #corinavirus #pandemic The US has lifted most rules for those who are vaccinated against Covid-19, but a new...
#coronavirus #pandemic #COVID19 #California #dining #culture As California reopens, lawmakers are trying to preserve coronavirus pandemic...
#COVID19 #pandemic #Zoom #coronavirus #ZoomFatigue Having endured endless virtual meetings over the past year, many workers are...
#COVID19 #pandemic Rising out of a pandemic is not going feel like flipping a switch. Hidden traumas abound, and the road to recovery is...
#plague #bubonic #bubonicplague #immunology #microbiology #pandemic #Yersinia pestis and plague: An updated view on evolution, virulence...
The same thoroughness that made Angela Merkel’s government a #COVID19 #pandemic role model is now holding it back. Last spring, at the...
What responses are needed when a public health crisis, the #COVID19 #pandemic, disrupts continuity of care in a #dental school clinic? To...
In the literature of contagion, when society is finally free of disease, it’s up to humanity to decide how to begin again. #pandemic...
Working a standard 8 h shift may not be the best schedule for everyone, sitting at a desk doesn't always mean you're productive &...
Is it possible to build an early warning system for viruses? The pilot project envisions an immense surveillance system that can check...
"A walk in the park, or even just looking out a window at some trees, decreases blood pressure, stress hormones & symptoms of anxiety &...
The #COVID19 #pandemic might not be the “big one” that experts have long feared, WHO warns. Since the 1st reports of the #coronavirus...
Many experts cautiously optimistic that the U.S. is headed for a better summer. But they emphasized that such a world, though plausible,...