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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.

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Dentistry: Our Sustainable Future
The #climate crisis is caused by rising atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases, in particular carbon dioxide, methane and nitric oxide....
David Ojcius
Jan 11, 20253 min read


How climate change is hitting Europe: three graphics reveal health impacts
A growing body of research reveals the deaths and diseases linked to rising temperatures across the continent. #GlobalWarming is costing...
David Ojcius
Jun 23, 20242 min read


How climate change could make fungal diseases worse
Fungal diseases in general are appearing in places they have never been seen before & previously harmless or mildly harmful #fungi are...
David Ojcius
Sep 27, 20232 min read


In China (and elsewhere), an Unseen & Dangerous Foe Takes Root: Lethal Fungi.
Rising temperatures & ecosystem disturbances are creating a hotbed for fungi that can spark hard-to-treat infections in peoples’ lungs,...
David Ojcius
May 28, 20234 min read


Microbiology and Climate Change
This special issue will provide a global snapshot of the research that addresses the association between #microbiology and #climate...
David Ojcius
Sep 29, 20221 min read


Climate Change’s Hidden Impact: Landslides
#Climate change could increase likelihood of landslides due to more extreme rain events, more intense wildfires & rising sea levels. It...
David Ojcius
Mar 30, 20222 min read


California wildfire smoke poses health risk
Droughts & #wildfires are increasing due to #climate change. How to protect yourself Read more at: https://www.recordnet.com/story/opinio...
David Ojcius
Mar 21, 20221 min read


Climate change brings more wildfires and health hazards from wildfire smoke
Adriana Chan, Melissa Nguyen, Adam Acevedo and David Ojcius As #wildfire season begins, be prepared to change your behavior to minimize...
David Ojcius
Aug 11, 20212 min read


New Study Shows Climate Change May Increase the Spread of Plant Pathogens
New Study Shows #ClimateChange May Increase the Spread of Plant Pathogens #climate #microbiology Models suggest that higher latitude...
David Ojcius
Aug 7, 20214 min read


Microbes in ocean help moderate Earth's temperature
#microbiology #microbiome #environment #climate #climatechange A lot of methane is found beneath seafloor, yet very little leaves oceans...
David Ojcius
Jun 15, 20214 min read


More Than a Third of Heat Deaths Are Tied to Climate Change, Study Says
#climate #climatechange #globalwarming #heatstress #economicinequality Sweeping new research found that heat-related deaths in warm...
David Ojcius
May 31, 20213 min read


First Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Released in US Are Hatching Now
#Zika #dengue #chikungunya #yellowfever #climatechange As Aedes aegypti #mosquitoes increase their range because of warming #climate,...
David Ojcius
May 14, 20211 min read


Climate-friendly microbes recycle carbon without making methane.
#microbiology #environment #climate #archaea Researchers identify an entirely new phylum of archaea (which they named Brockarchaeota) in...
David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read


Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2
A new study provides the first evidence of a mechanism by which #climate change could have played a direct role in the emergence of the...
David Ojcius
Feb 5, 20211 min read


Phages: Viruses that Infect Bacteria
A new genetic approach can accelerate the study of phage-microbe interactions with implications for #health, #agriculture, and #climate....
David Ojcius
Dec 27, 20201 min read
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