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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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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...
David Ojcius
Feb 18, 20234 min read
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Where will the next pandemic begin? The Amazon rainforest offers troubling clues
Scientists have traced about 1/3 of all known infectious disease outbreaks in humans to rapid land use change. Where will next pandemic...
David Ojcius
Nov 21, 202110 min read
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Dental Care is Essential Care: The Importance of Getting Back on Track with Your Oral Healthcare
#dentalcare #oralhealth #dentistry #dental #pandemic #COVID19 Over the past year and a half, many of us have taken “business casual” to...
David Ojcius
Sep 1, 20213 min read
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MERS-CoV just a few mutations away from becoming a pandemic threat
#MERS #MERSCoV #coronavirus #pandemic An international team of researchers has found that the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV)...
David Ojcius
Jun 9, 20212 min read
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So working from home is no longer an option?
#remotework #pandemic #lockdown #COVID19 #coronavirus #humor Humor from the New Yorker : “So working from home is no longer an option?”
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20211 min read
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Mastercard Foundation donates US$1.3 billion to boost Africa's response to COVID pandemic
#COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #pandemic #coronavirus #Africa Mastercard Foundation donates US$1.3 billion to boost Africa's pandemic response in...
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20213 min read
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The Pandemic Might Have Killed Off Some Flu Strains for Good
#flu #influenza #masks #publichealth #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic Scientists say that two common strains of the seasonal flu have...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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As COVID19 Vaccines Turn Pandemic’s Tide, US & Europe Diverge on Path Forward.
#COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #corinavirus #pandemic The US has lifted most rules for those who are vaccinated against Covid-19, but a new...
David Ojcius
Jun 5, 20213 min read
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A Push to Make Outdoor Dining Spaces Permanent in California
#coronavirus #pandemic #COVID19 #California #dining #culture As California reopens, lawmakers are trying to preserve coronavirus pandemic...
David Ojcius
Jun 4, 20212 min read
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A new study suggests that “Zoom fatigue” is worse for women than men
#COVID19 #pandemic #Zoom #coronavirus #ZoomFatigue Having endured endless virtual meetings over the past year, many workers are...
David Ojcius
Apr 18, 20211 min read
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As a Window Opens, a Plea for Patience and Grace
#COVID19 #pandemic Rising out of a pandemic is not going feel like flipping a switch. Hidden traumas abound, and the road to recovery is...
David Ojcius
Apr 17, 20211 min read
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Yersinia pestis and plague: evolution, virulence, vaccination
#plague #bubonic #bubonicplague #immunology #microbiology #pandemic #Yersinia pestis and plague: An updated view on evolution, virulence...
David Ojcius
Apr 16, 20211 min read
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Heroes to zeros: how German perfectionism wrecked its Covid vaccine drive
The same thoroughness that made Angela Merkel’s government a #COVID19 #pandemic role model is now holding it back. Last spring, at the...
David Ojcius
Mar 28, 20211 min read
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Making it easier to be a patient in times of a pandemic
What responses are needed when a public health crisis, the #COVID19 #pandemic, disrupts continuity of care in a #dental school clinic? To...
David Ojcius
Mar 27, 20211 min read
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How Do Plague Stories End?
In the literature of contagion, when society is finally free of disease, it’s up to humanity to decide how to begin again. #pandemic...
David Ojcius
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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The pandemic forced a massive remote-work experiment. Now comes the hard part
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 &...
David Ojcius
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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Scientists Are Trying to Spot New Viruses Before They Cause Pandemics
Is it possible to build an early warning system for viruses? The pilot project envisions an immense surveillance system that can check...
David Ojcius
Feb 15, 20211 min read
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How the coronavirus pandemic has intensified our connection to the outdoors.
"A walk in the park, or even just looking out a window at some trees, decreases blood pressure, stress hormones & symptoms of anxiety &...
David Ojcius
Jan 2, 20211 min read
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The coronavirus pandemic might not be the "big one" that experts have long feared, WHO warns
The #COVID19 #pandemic might not be the “big one” that experts have long feared, WHO warns. Since the 1st reports of the #coronavirus...
David Ojcius
Dec 30, 20201 min read
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Where Year Two of the Pandemic Will Take Us
Many experts cautiously optimistic that the U.S. is headed for a better summer. But they emphasized that such a world, though plausible,...
David Ojcius
Dec 29, 20201 min read
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