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...
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
Most new pathogens, up to 75%, come from animals. They're often viruses that have been circulating in animals for decades, even...
In 1896, a German bookseller and self-educated man named Adolf Just founded the Jungborn sanatorium to promote a natural healing approach...
Oral mucosal pathologies comprise an array of diseases with worldwide prevalence and medical relevance. Affecting a confined space with...
The nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain, leucine-rich repeats, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome plays...
#sepsis is 1 of the leading causes of maternal mortality. A single oral dose of the antibiotic #azithromycin can reduce the risk of...
The new antibiotic (albicidin) is produced by the plant pathogen Xanthomonas albilineans & attacks bacteria in a different way to...
Abstract gspd-1-RNAi knockdown Caenorhabditis elegans was used as an immune-compromised model to investigate the role of G6PD in...
The largest & most diverse review to date has found evidence that who you live with & who you were raised by could have a greater impact...
A new study of more than 29,000 older adults has identified six habits — from eating a variety of foods to regularly reading or playing...
• The earth’s natural electromagnetic fields influence the circadian rhythm in humans. • Sunspots and seasonal weakening of the...
People living in same household or in regular contact tend to have same microbes in their guts & mouths. The study raises possibility...
Yes, #cordyceps do exist. But unlike in the movie, cordyceps will not turn you into a zombie. Article describes what you should know...
Antigens presented by major histocompatibility complex molecules have been classified into those presented by ‘endogenous’ and...
The medicinal fungus Ganoderma lucidum is used as a dietary supplement and health tonic, but whether it affects longevity remains...
What responses are needed when a public health crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, disrupts continuity of care in a dental school clinic? To...
A new yearlong weight-loss study has identified behaviors & biomarkers that contribute to short- & long-term #weightloss. The biomarkers...
New approaches to the biology of #senescence can make lives longer and healthier. #aging #senolytics LIFE EXPECTANCY IN the...
A new model of vertical #microbiome transmission between mother and child has been reported. Researchers say microbes in the maternal gut...
#Ivermectin is currently approved for treatment of both clinical and veterinary infections by nematodes, including Onchocerca cervicalis...
And how do #prebiotics differ from #probiotics? Experts weigh in on how these trendy supplements may influence your well-being....