Tag: Infectious diseases
Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there’s...
Elizabeth W. Covington, Auburn University
Imagine this: You’re at your doctor’s office with a sore throat. The nurse asks,...
Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal...
Deborah Fuller, University of Washington and Patrick Mitchell, University of Washington
Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced...
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs...
Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Institution
In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery...
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway...
Lee Rafuse Haines, University of Notre Dame and Pilar Pérez Romero, University of Notre Dame
Humans have an exceptional...
How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains...
Bill Sullivan, Indiana University
Water that comes straight from natural sources, dubbed “raw water,” is gaining popularity. Raw water...
Female mosquitoes rely on one another to choose the best breeding...
Kaylee Marrero, Florida International University; Andre Luis da Costa da Silva, Florida International University, and Matthew DeGennaro, Florida International University
Measles is one of the deadliest and most contagious infectious diseases...
David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
“You don’t count your children until the measles has passed.” Dr....
Rabies is an ancient, unpredictable and potentially fatal disease − two rabies...
Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University and Charles Rupprecht, Auburn University
A feral kitten in Omaha, Nebraska, tested positive...
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The battle over a global energy transition is on between petro-states...
Jennifer Morgan, Tufts University
Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil...
