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Scientists discover critical factors that determine the survival of airborne viruses
Critical insights into why airborne viruses lose their infectivity have been uncovered by scientists at the University of Bristol. The findings, published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface today [21 June], reveal how cleaner air kills the virus significantly quicker and why opening a window may be more important than originally thought. The research could shape future mitigation strategies for new viruses.
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Banana disease that wipes out plantations detected on Queensland farm
The fungal disease Panama TR4, which has no known cure or treatment, is confirmed on an eighth property in the Tully Valley.
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Washing Ashore in Florida — and Plastic Is to Blame
The virulent Vibrio bacteria thrives in plastic, which intermingles with seaweed-like Sargassum washing up on beaches
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Breakthrough in disease affecting one in nine women
Australian researchers have made a major leap forward, paving the way for the treatment of endometriosis, which could rapidly change health outcomes for women.
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FDA approves GSK's RSV vaccine for older adults, world's first shot against virus
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved an RSV vaccine produced by GlaxoSmithKline for use on adults ages 60 and older. The approval, the first ever globally by a regulatory body for an RSV vaccine, is a decisive victory for GSK in a race against drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna to bring to market a shot that targets the respiratory syncytial virus.
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Reversing dementia with diet- a 2021 update - Dr Paul Mason
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Seres to start selling 'poop pill' in June at $17,500 per course
Price gouging much?
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Oral sex is now the leading risk factor for throat cancer
Oropharyngeal cancer has now become more common than cervical cancer in the US and the UK.
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Mosquito Saliva Can Actually Suppress Our Immune System, Study Finds
We know mosquitoes are a serious threat to our health as human beings– in fact, they're the world's deadliest animal, with mosquito-borne diseases responsible for more than a million deaths a year.
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'Life-changing' cancer drug that can help patients live longer approved for NHS use
Olaparib targets cancers with BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 mutations, stopping cancer cells from being able to repair their DNA, which in turn causes the cancerous cells to die.
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Measles exposure at massive religious event in Kentucky spurs CDC alert
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday issued a health alert for doctors and health officials to be on the lookout for measles cases after a person with a confirmed, contagious case attended a massive religious event in Kentucky last month, potentially exposing an estimated 20,000 people to one of the most infectious viruses on the planet.
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Mass death of sea lions from bird flu suggests virus may be spreading between mammals in the wild
Hundreds of dead or dying sea lions have washed up on the beaches of Peru since January. Before dying, the animals – majestic carnivores that can weigh up to 350 kilos – had been suffering from agonizing convulsions and struggling to swim. Nothing like this had ever been observed in the region. A scientific team of Peruvian and Argentine researchers has now confirmed that the mass mortality of the sea lions is due to the A(H5N1) bird flu virus, which has jumped from seabirds to these wild mammals.
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Robert H. Lustig | Cariology and Cardiology Chronic Disease and the Toxic Food Environment.
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Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don't
An updated Cochrane Review suggests face masks don’t reduce the spread of COVID in the community. But there are several reasons why this conclusion is misleading.
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Global coronavirus death toll could be 60% higher than reported
Mortality statistics show 122,000 deaths in excess of normal levels across 14 countries analysed by the FT
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Study uncovers a strong link between gut bacteria and development of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease may start in the gut and spread to the brain, a new study from the University of Surrey suggests.
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The Black Death may not have been spread by rats after all
The Black Death ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1353, killing millions. Plague outbreaks in Europe then continued until the 19th century. One of the most commonly recited facts about plague in Europe was that it was spread by rats. In some parts of the world, the bacterium that causes plague, Yersinia pestis, maintains a long-term presence in wild rodents and their fleas. This is called an animal “reservoir”.
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Shocking photo shows what happens when you flush with the lid up
Every time you flush a toilet, it releases plumes of tiny water droplets into the air around you. We used lasers to show how, writes John Crimaldi.
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‘The birds are all back inside’: could this be the end for free-range eggs in the UK?
In a matter of weeks – or even days – the UK’s free-range chicken sector is expected to be shut down. Any farms that had been giving their egg-laying hens or chickens access to the outdoors will be forced to keep them locked indoors. While the headlines are that bird flu is back after a surge of outbreaks over the past three weeks and fears of festive goose shortages, the reality is it never really went away.
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Science has finally identified the cause of the Black Death
In 1347, plague first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships transporting goods from the territories of the Golden Horde in the Black Sea. The disease then disseminated across Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa claiming up to 60 percent of the population in a large-scale outbreak known as the Black Death. This first wave further extended into a 500-year-long pandemic, the so-called Second Plague Pandemic, which lasted until the early 19th century.
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