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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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Drinking This Juice Could Help Promote Healthy Aging, Scientists Find
#microbiome #microbiota #aging The findings of a study suggest that adding nitrate-rich foods to the diet—in this case via beetroot...
David Ojcius
Apr 24, 20211 min read
As Covid-19 Devastates India, Deaths Go Undercounted
As #COVID19 Devastates India, Deaths Go Undercounted. India's #coronavirus 2nd wave is rapidly sliding into a devastating crisis, with...
David Ojcius
Apr 24, 20211 min read
Streptococcus pneumoniae utilizes a dynamin independent pathway for entry and persistence in brain
Adoption of an endocytosis route promoting safe intracellular trafficking is a pre-requisite for development of invasive diseases by...
David Ojcius
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Even mild COVID-19 could increase risk of death up to 6 months after infection
Even mild #COVID19 could increase risk of death up to 6 months after infection. The study of ~73,000 veterans found that people who had...
David Ojcius
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Malaria vaccine hailed as potential breakthrough
A #malaria vaccine has proved to be 77% effective in early trials and could be a major breakthrough against the disease, says the...
David Ojcius
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Do We Still Need to Keep Wearing Masks Outdoors?
#coronavirus #COVID19 #masks Do We Still Need to Keep Wearing Masks Outdoors? Science shows that the risk of viral transmission outside...
David Ojcius
Apr 22, 20211 min read
The Flu Vanished During Covid. What Will Its Return Look Like?
There have been fewer influenza cases in the United States this #fluseason than in any on record. About 2,000 #flu cases have been...
David Ojcius
Apr 22, 20211 min read
Earth Day 2021 in the San Francisco Area
#EarthDay2021 How to celebrate virtually, or in person, with San Francisco Bay Area organizations https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/guide/...
David Ojcius
Apr 22, 20211 min read
New findings suggest organ tissues become increasingly immune throughout life
Researchers have offered new ways to think about the immune system thanks to a recent study published in Nature. Their research, which...
David Ojcius
Apr 21, 20211 min read
The informal waste sector: a solution to the recycling problem in developing countries
#ecology #environment To celebrate the #WorldCreativityandInnovationDay, Veolia Institute invites you to discover Kabadiwalla Connect, a...
David Ojcius
Apr 21, 20211 min read
A New Bird Flu Jumps to Humans. So Far, It's Not a Problem
A New #BirdFlu Jumps to Humans. So Far, It's Not a Problem Between Dec. 25, 2020 & Jan. 14, 2021, >7 million birds were lost to #H5N8...
David Ojcius
Apr 21, 20211 min read
7 healthy habits to slow aging, shared by a longevity expert.
7 healthy habits to slow aging, shared by a #longevity expert. You have more control over your #aging process than you realize, says...
David Ojcius
Apr 20, 20211 min read
CDC says fewer than 6,000 Americans have contracted Covid after being fully vaccinated
The US CDC confirms that there have been fewer than 6,000 cases of #COVID19 in fully vaccinated Americans. That represents just 0.007%...
David Ojcius
Apr 20, 20211 min read
Imaging living obligate anaerobic bacteria with bilin-binding fluorescent proteins
#GFP #fluorescence #microbiota #bilin Fluorescent tools such as green fluorescent protein (GFP) have been used extensively as reporters...
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Environmental antibiotics and resistance genes as emerging contaminants
#AntibioticResistance #bioremediation #environment #antibiotics In developing countries, the use of #antibiotics has helped to reduce the...
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Shape-shifting Ebola virus protein exploits human RNA to change shape
The #Ebola virus encodes only 8 proteins but requires dozens of functions in its lifecycle. A new study shows how one of the virus's key...
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Need a New Tooth? Drug Discovered to Regenerate Lost Teeth
#oralhealth #dental #dentistry #dentist Need a New #Tooth? Drug Discovered to Regenerate Lost #Teeth A new study reports that an antibody...
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Microbes are ‘unknown unknowns’ despite being vital to all life, says study
#microbiology #environment #health A new study has highlighted how little is known about microbes – the hidden majority of life on Earth....
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Tempted to skip that second dose of your COVID-19 vaccine? Don’t do it, experts say.
Tempted to skip that second dose of your #COVID19 vaccine? Don’t do it, experts say. A single dose of #Pfizer’s or #Moderna’s vaccine was...
David Ojcius
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Epigenetic reprogramming mechanisms of immunity during influenza A virus infection
#influenza #flu #epigenetics This paper reviews epigenetic mechanisms by which influenza viruses affect cellular gene activity to control...
David Ojcius
Apr 18, 20211 min read
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