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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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British tourists scramble to return from Portugal to meet a new quarantine deadline
#COVID19 #coronavirus #Britain #UK #Portugal #quarantine British tourists scrambled to leave Portugal over the weekend in order to beat a...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20212 min read
Fungal-mediated microbial electrochemical system: development, application and challenges
#mycology #microbiology #biofuel #wastewater Microbial fuel cell (MFC) that generates bioelectricity from biodegradable waste receives...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20211 min read
We’ll Probably Need Booster Shots for Covid-19. But When? And Which Ones?
#COVID19 #coronavirus #vaccines #COVIDVaccine Although many scientists estimate that the COVID19 vaccines authorized in the US will last...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20212 min read
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
SARS-CoV-2 evades neutralizing antibodies and rapidly spreads by cell fusion, finds study
#COVID19 #COVID #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 #cellbiology #microbiology Once a virus infects a cell, neighboring cells are likely to become...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20213 min read
Luring bacteria into an evolutionary trap to reduce treatment resistance
#immunology #Salmonella #vaccines #evolution #microbiology Researchers succeeded in developing an oral vaccine against Salmonella that...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20212 min read
Don't Drop the Ball on Long COVID — We can prepare today for an influx of future patients
#COVID19 #LongCovid #COVID So far, the response to this pandemic has been focused on addressing the acute manifestations of COVID-19 --...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20212 min read
Extensive study identifies over a dozen existing drugs as potential COVID-19 therapies
#COVID19 #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 #repurposing #remdesivir Mining the world's most comprehensive drug repurposing collection for COVID-19...
David Ojcius
Jun 5, 20214 min read
WHO approval of Chinese CoronaVac COVID vaccine will be crucial to curbing pandemic
#COVID19 #coronavirus #CoronaVac #COVIDvaccine #China WHO approved a 2nd Chinese vaccine for emergency use. CoronaVac was 51% effective...
David Ojcius
Jun 5, 20214 min read
Gene protection for COVID-19 identified
#COVID19 #immunology #coronavirus #MHC #HLA The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch COVID-19 don't...
David Ojcius
Jun 5, 20212 min read
This Is Not a Pipe: But how harmful is electronic cigarette smoke
#vaping #smoking #ecigarettes #SARSCoV2 #ACE2 #COVID19 #G6PD #EpsteinBarr This issue of the Biomedical Journal tells us about the risks...
David Ojcius
Jun 5, 20211 min read
Researchers rewire the genetics of E. coli, make it virus-proof
#genomics #microbiology #biology #bacteriophage #phage #syntheticbiology Scientists created a synthetic genome for a bacterium that made...
David Ojcius
Jun 5, 20215 min read
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
Scientists discover function of microbes living in oysters
#microbiome #microbiota #oysters #environment #marine Scientists from the University of Rhode Island have taken the first steps toward...
David Ojcius
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Scientists explore herbal treatment for COVID-19
Scientists examined anti- #coronavirus activities of a remedy containing 9 herbal ingredients traditionally used in Eastern medicine to...
David Ojcius
Jun 4, 20213 min read
We may never know where the coronavirus came from. But evidence still suggests nature
#SARSCoV2 #coronavirus #COVID19 #China #Wuhan Labs like the one in Wuhan are essential to preparing for future pandemics From the moment...
David Ojcius
Jun 4, 20217 min read
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
'Nepal variant': What's the mutation stopping green list trips to Portugal?
#SARSCoV2 #coronavirus #COVID19 #Portugal #Nepal #India Portugal has been removed from the UK's green list of countries which are safe to...
David Ojcius
Jun 4, 20212 min read
Radioactivity May Fuel Life Deep Underground and Inside Other Worlds
#radioactivity #microbiology The radioactive splitting of water molecules could yield enough energy to fuel a large portion of the deep...
David Ojcius
Jun 3, 20214 min read
Africa is not ready for imminent third coronavirus wave, says WHO
#COVID19 #COVID #coronavirus #Africa #COVIDvaccine With vaccine deliveries at a near-standstill and lacking key resources in frontline...
David Ojcius
Jun 3, 20212 min read
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