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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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How industrialized life remodels the microbiome
#microbiome #microbiota Thousands of different bacterial species live within the human gut. Most are beneficial, while others can be...
David Ojcius
Apr 1, 20211 min read


Realistic considerations for comparison between SARS-CoV-2 molecular diagnostic assays
Letter to the editor - We read with great interest the article by You et al 2020 [1] in which excellent agreement between two #SARSCoV2...
David Ojcius
Mar 31, 20212 min read


T cells induced by COVID-19 infection respond to new virus variants
The researchers analyzed blood from 30 people who had recovered from #COVID19 before the emergence of the new more contagious...
David Ojcius
Mar 31, 20211 min read


Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine safe and effective in children as young as 12
The Pfizer & BioNTech #COVID19 vaccine was safe & effective in adolescents as young as 12. Data from the #coronavirus vaccine trial in...
David Ojcius
Mar 31, 20211 min read


Inactivity kills millions, but movement is the "miracle pill" that could save people and planet
Inactivity is currently the world’s fourth leading cause of death. It's a problem often confused and conflated with laziness and personal...
David Ojcius
Mar 30, 20211 min read


Neuroscientists Uncover Why the Brain Enjoys Music
Despite no obvious biological benefits, humans love #music. Communication between the brain’s auditory & reward circuits is the reason...
David Ojcius
Mar 30, 20211 min read


How long does coronavirus vaccine provide immunity?
Based on clinical trials, #COVID19 vaccine-induced protection should last at least 3 months. That does not mean protective immunity will...
David Ojcius
Mar 30, 20211 min read


Chronic viral infections can have lasting effects on human immunity, similar to aging
Research suggests that chronic #viral infections have a profound & lasting impact on the human immune system in ways that are similar to...
David Ojcius
Mar 29, 20211 min read


How the San Francisco Bay Area is prepping for surge in COVID19 vaccine demand.
If the pace of #COVID19 vaccine expansion continues as planned, most Californians could be at least partially protected by the end of...
David Ojcius
Mar 29, 20211 min read


Quality of Tuberculosis Care - free eBook
Free eBook on quality of #TB care. By Mayo Clinic TB center, @McGill_TB & @tb_ppm, with over 50 authors. Dedicated to the millions of...
David Ojcius
Mar 29, 20211 min read


Guardians of the Microbial Galaxy
Culture collections preserve microbial diversity. There is a microbial collection in almost every part of the world. Together, they...
David Ojcius
Mar 29, 20211 min read


WHO Wuhan report leaves question of coronavirus origins unresolved
WHO Wuhan report leaves question of #coronavirus origins unresolved. The joint international-Chinese team reports that the virus most...
David Ojcius
Mar 29, 20211 min read


Tips to fight aging, live healthier.
A 2018 study found that people who followed five habits (eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not...
David Ojcius
Mar 28, 20211 min read


“Zombie” Cells? Research Shows Some Genes Come to Life in the Brain After We Die
In the hours after we die, certain cells in the human brain are still active. Some cells even increase their activity and grow to...
David Ojcius
Mar 28, 20211 min read


New study published maps of wildlife gut microbiota
For the study, scientists collected gut #microbiota from ~200 species of animals in the wild. Results of novel microbiomes will be used...
David Ojcius
Mar 28, 20211 min read


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


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


Eat me: The cell signal of death
Scientists reveal molecular mechanism involved in eliminating unwanted cells in the body. A nuclear protein (XRCC4) fragment released...
David Ojcius
Mar 27, 20211 min read


French monks locked down with 2.8 tons of cheese pray for buyers
A French monastery in Burgundy launched an emergency online sale to sell thousands of its artisanal cheeses, which are languishing in its...
David Ojcius
Mar 27, 20211 min read


A Collapse Foretold: How Brazil’s Covid-19 Outbreak Overwhelmed Hospitals
Brazil's #COVID19 outbreak pushes hospitals to brink of collapse. The country faces the most new Covid-19 cases & deaths in the world, a...
David Ojcius
Mar 27, 20211 min read
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