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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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Accept It: COVID19 Will Become Endemic
Because of multiple animal reservoirs, because vaccinated people can still experience breakthrough infections & because billions of...
David Ojcius
Sep 30, 20214 min read


Microbes are being used more and more to make delicious food
A new realm of “precision fermentation” beckons #microbiology #food #fermentation The fetid salinity of prosciutto, bresaola’s...
David Ojcius
Sep 29, 20211 min read


Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of COVID-19
Pfizer starts a study to test its oral antiviral drug against #COVID19 among those who have been exposed to the #coronavirus. In the...
David Ojcius
Sep 27, 20211 min read


Desperation, misinformation: how the ivermectin craze spread across the world
Clinical trials are still under way to determine if #ivermectin has any benefits against #COVID19. In the meantime, health authorities...
David Ojcius
Sep 26, 20212 min read


A daily pill to treat Covid could be just months away, scientists say
At least three promising antivirals that could prevent symptoms and limit transmission of #COVID19 are in clinical trials. Within a day...
David Ojcius
Sep 25, 20215 min read


Mathematicians discover music really can be infectious - like a virus
New research implies that many social processes that drive spread of disease might be driving spread of songs. Music & infectious...
David Ojcius
Sep 23, 20214 min read


Moderna chief executive sees Covid pandemic over in a year
Moderna Chief Executive Stéphane Bancel thinks the #coronavirus pandemic could be over in a year as increased vaccine production ensures...
David Ojcius
Sep 23, 20212 min read


Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Current Research in Microbial Sciences is a peer-reviewed gold open access research journal covering all aspects of the broad field of...
David Ojcius
Sep 22, 20211 min read


Extinction of Indigenous languages leads to loss of exclusive knowledge about medicinal plants
Threatened Indigenous languages convey unique knowledge of medicinal plants. Researchers found that 75% of the medicinal uses for some...
David Ojcius
Sep 21, 20215 min read


Almost 10,000 people tested negative before flying. Just one was positive after landing: study
A study of Italy-bound passengers found that a mandatory PCR #coronavirus test taken within 3 days of flying weeded out the vast majority...
David Ojcius
Sep 19, 20214 min read


Regular Exercise May Keep Your Body 30 Years ‘Younger’
The muscles of older men & women who have exercised for decades are indistinguishable in many ways from those of healthy 25-year-olds,...
David Ojcius
Sep 18, 20213 min read


SARS-like coronaviruses may jump from animals to people hundreds of thousands of times a year
#SARS-like coronaviruses may jump from animals to people ~400,000 times per year in undetected spillovers, according to a new study (not...
David Ojcius
Sep 17, 20212 min read


Did the coronavirus jump from animals to people twice?
The #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus could have spilled from animals to people multiple times, according to preliminary analysis of viral genomes...
David Ojcius
Sep 16, 20214 min read


Can ‘zero COVID’ countries continue to keep the virus at bay once they reopen?
Is the #ZeroCovid strategy sustainable? Some of the countries that have been most successful at keeping #COVID19 at bay are now seeking...
David Ojcius
Sep 15, 20215 min read


Toxoplasma gondii Parasite May Protect Against Developing MS
Toxoplasmosis may have a protective effect against the development of #MultipleSclerosis (MS), according to a review study. People who...
David Ojcius
Sep 13, 20213 min read


Israel Is Preparing for Possible Fourth Covid Vaccine Dose
Israel is making preparations to ensure it has sufficient vaccine supply in case a 4th round of #COVID19 shots is needed. Israel has so...
David Ojcius
Sep 12, 20212 min read


Prokaryotic Diversity and Composition Within Equatorial Lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden in Kenya, Africa
#microbiology #environment #Kenya Highlights •Equatorial lakes Olbolosat and Oloiden are rich in prokaryotic diversity. •Prokaryotic...
David Ojcius
Sep 11, 20211 min read


3D culture models to study SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and antiviral candidates
3D culture models to study #SARSCoV2 infectivity and antiviral candidates: From spheroids to bioprinting Abstract The pandemic caused by...
David Ojcius
Sep 11, 20211 min read


Research examines whether genetic traits are the cause of periodontitis
Research examines whether genetic traits cause periodontitis. The oral #microbiota of participants with #periodontitis were different &...
David Ojcius
Sep 11, 20212 min read


Biden is expected to require the vast majority of federal workers and contractors to get vaccinated
President #Biden will sign orders mandating the vast majority of US federal workers & gov't contractors to get vaccinated against...
David Ojcius
Sep 9, 20214 min read
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