A nasal antiviral blocked transmission of #SARSCoV2 in ferrets, suggesting it may also prevent infection in people exposed to the...

Life expectancy in the US fell by a full year during the 1st half of 2020, reflecting the toll of the #coronavirus pandemic. The last...

Human health & ecosystems could be affected by microbes including cyanobacteria & algae that hitch rides in clouds & enter soil, lakes,...

The WHO Executive Board passed a landmark, wide-ranging resolution about the importance of #oralhealth & its interconnectedness to...

Many scientists think that the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus will become endemic for years to come. But failure to eradicate the virus does not...

Guinea, where the 2016 #Ebola epidemic started, has recorded 7 new confirmed cases, with 3 deaths.

Israel study finds 94% drop in symptomatic #COVID19 cases after receiving #Pfizer vaccine Health maintenance organization, which covers >...

Is it possible to build an early warning system for viruses? The pilot project envisions an immense surveillance system that can check...

The transition of Sub-Saharan Africans from rural settings & traditional plant-rich diets to urban settings & calorie-dense Westernized...

What if #COVID19 never goes away? Experts say it’s likely that some version of the disease will linger for years. But what it will look...

Certain animals can form lifelong bonds in a single day. But what about humans? https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/how-long-does...

Drills & other equipment used by dentists can produce suspended droplets or aerosols, potentially carrying the #coronavirus, which could...

This commentary describes the changes taking place in #dentistry and speculates on improvements that could happen soon. Advances in...

As evidence grows that new variants of the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus can evade immunity produced by vaccines or previous infections,...

People experiencing #anxiety & #depression are more likely to have gut #microbiota profiles that promote #inflammation, according to new...

NIH experts outline how new #coronavirus variants have arisen, concerns whether currently-approved vaccines will continue to protect...

People who have received two doses of the #Pfizer vaccine have been found to have strong T-cell responses against the UK and South...

“I think it’s unlikely that any condition in the body is one where the microbiome isn’t involved.” #microbiota #microbiome...

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Israel’s swift vaccination rollout has made it the largest real-world study of Pfizer Inc’s #COVID19 vaccine. Results are trickling in,...