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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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David Ojcius
Dec 27, 20201 min read
What are HIV & AIDS? (free video)
HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is a type of virus that infects primarily human immune cells. Over time, immune cells are lost,...
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David Ojcius
Dec 27, 20201 min read
What is malaria? (free video)
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease common in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, that's caused by a parasitic...
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David Ojcius
Dec 27, 20201 min read
Phages: Viruses that Infect Bacteria
A new genetic approach can accelerate the study of phage-microbe interactions with implications for #health, #agriculture, and #climate....
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David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
What is the lymphatic system? (free video)
The lymphatic system delivers fluid and larger molecules to the circulatory system, and it is involved in immune system surveillance....
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David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
The Association Between Oral Health And Systemic Disease
Oral health has been linked to systemic diseases in patients who suffer from diabetes, pulmonary disease, & in pregnant women. Improving...
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David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
New Journal: Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Introducing new journal: "Current Research in Microbial Sciences" publishes articles in all areas of the broad field of #microbiology,...
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David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
San Francisco Bay Area's stay-at-home order likely to be extended, state officials say
#StayAtHome orders currently in effect in the San Francisco Bay Area likely will remain in place past the minimum 3-week duration, state...
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David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
Machine learning techniques for sequence-based prediction of viral–host interactions betwee
In this article, various machine learning models are built to predict the protein-protein interactions between the virus and human...
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David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
Understanding how mosquitoes smell us could save lives.
Of the more than 3,000 species of #mosquitoes in the world, just a small number have evolved to specialize in sucking human blood. How...
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David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
Recent advances in the field of caloric restriction mimetics and anti-aging molecules
Caloric restriction (CR) mimetics are molecules that produce beneficial effects on health and longevity in model organisms and humans,...
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David Ojcius
Dec 25, 20201 min read
Taiwanese GDP in 2020: "It will probably be the strongest growth in the world".
Le PIB taïwanais devrait enregistrer une croissance de 2,5% en 2020, un contraste frappant avec les récessions qui frappent la plupart...
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David Ojcius
Dec 25, 20201 min read
Current Research in Microbial Sciences
Current Research in Microbial Sciences is a new journal that specializes in the field of microbiology, the study of microorganisms and/or...
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David Ojcius
Dec 25, 20201 min read
Vaccines will work against new coronavirus variants spreading through UK & South Africa, say experts
Coronavirus mutations identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa may be provoking alarm, but infectious-disease experts are...
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David Ojcius
Dec 24, 20201 min read
Lifelong Learning as a Researcher
College professors have two jobs in one: teaching & research. Teaching & interacting with students, we also learn from them. Doing...
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David Ojcius
Dec 24, 20201 min read
Caloric restriction (CR) extends longevity in humans & model organisms.
Review article discusses "CR mimetics": molecules that produce beneficial effects on health & longevity, without the challenges of...
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David Ojcius
Dec 24, 20201 min read
COVID immunity lasts at least eight months, new data reveals
Researchers reveal that people infected with the #coronavirus have immune memory to protect against reinfection for >8 months. The...
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David Ojcius
Dec 23, 20201 min read
How Mink, Like Humans, Were Slammed by the Coronavirus
Denmark’s mink industry is gone, a victim of the #coronavirus. The nation killed all its 17 million mink because of fears of a mutation...
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David Ojcius
Dec 22, 20201 min read
Recent advances in the field of caloric restriction mimetics and anti-aging molecules
Caloric restriction (CR) mimetics are molecules that produce beneficial effects on health and longevity in model organisms and humans,...
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David Ojcius
Dec 22, 20201 min read
What 3 centuries of data on #smallpox death rates tells us about epidemics.
Researchers pored over weekly reports of deaths in London to get a centuries-long view of how and when smallpox outbreaks ravaged the...
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