César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyNews ‘Prejudiced’ Home Office refusing visas to African researchersThe Guardian - Harriet GrantGiven cuts and Brexit turmoil, we are not going to get change unless there is some sense of public outrage Chi Onwurah, MP The Home Office is being accused of institutional racism and damaging British
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyLegionnaires' Disease 5 people died from N.J. outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Here’s what we know so far.nj.com - Joseph Atmonavage New Jersey health officials announced last week that 22 people were infected with Legionnaires’ disease and five “older adults,” who had other health …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyPlay buttonEvolution Scientists Tracked Evolution Of Antibiotic Resistance In Real TimeForbes - JV ChamaryMany people don’t believe in evolution. Only one-third of Americans say it occurs through processes like natural selection and no involvement by God. But besides religion, there are several reasons why
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyPolio WHO counts down Africa polio clock despite fears of new outbreakReuters - by Tom MilesGENEVA (Reuters) - Africa could be declared free of endemic “wild” polio early next year if a strain last seen in Nigeria almost three years ago does not resurface, the World Health Organization’s Africa
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyEbola Congo Ebola response must be elevated to maximum level, UN toldThe Guardian - Rebecca RatcliffeCharities call for outbreak to be put on a par with crises in Yemen, Syria and Mozambique as death toll reaches 1,287 The UN has been urged by charities to ramp up Ebola prevention work in the Democratic
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyGhana Ghana jabs back against malaria's devastationFrance 24Abigal Aguanyi, a trader and mother in the West African nation of Ghana, knows first-hand how dangerous malaria can be -- her two-year-old niece nearly died from it. So when she heard that a new vaccine
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDavid Miliband David Miliband on the Resurgence of Ebolapbs.org WELL, THERE IS ONE THING THAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THIS EBOLA OUTBREAK. IT'S THE FIRST EBOLA OUTBREAK TO TAKE PLACE IN A CONFLICT ZONE. THE EPICENTER OF THE …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyCentral Africa East Congo villagers kill Ebola health worker, loot clinicreuters.com - Reuters EditorialGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A mob in eastern Congo killed an Ebola health worker and looted a clinic, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, underscoring a breakdown in public trust that
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyViruses This year the flu came in two waves – here’s whytheconversation.com - Patricia L. Foster The just-ended 2018-2019 flu season was relatively mild compared to the last season, during which nearly 80,000 people in the U.S. died of …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyNipah Virus Experimental drug completely effective against Nipah virus infection in monkeysnih.gov The experimental antiviral drug remdesivir completely protected four African green monkeys from a lethal dose of Nipah virus, according to a new …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyGilead Sciences AIDS Activists Take On The High Price Of HIV Prevention PillNPR - Selena Simmons-DuffinIn the 1980s, AIDS activists demanded action from the U.S. government in a dramatic way, and got results. Now, they have a new goal: more affordable access to an HIV prevention pill. In the 1980s and a
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyFungi Scientists discover billion-year-old fungus fossilslashgear.com - Shane McGlaun Researchers working in the shale beds of Arctic Canada have made a discovery that seems to change drastically how old multicellular life on land is. …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted Microbiology Ancient fungi may have laid the groundwork for complex lifePopular Science - Katie Field/The ConversationBecause of their delicate organic and decomposing nature, fossilized fungi are extremely rare. So rare, in fact, that a new discovery has just pushed back the earliest evidence of fungi by at least 500
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyEnvironment France to ban widely used crop fungicide over health concernsReuters - by Gus TrompizPARIS (Reuters) - France's health and safety regulator has decided to ban a widely used crop fungicide after classifying it as a so-called endocrine disruptor posing risks for humans and the environment.
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyThe Brain Stroke study finds mouth bacteria in brain clotsMedical News Today - By Catharine Paddock PhD Ensuring good oral hygiene could help to prevent stroke. This was what scientists proposed after finding DNA traces of oral bacteria in samples of …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyMeasles Nearly five million children and young people at risk of measles across EuropeThe Telegraph - By Anne GullandSome 4.5million young people in Europe are at risk of catching measles because they have not been vaccinated against this highly infectious disease, research has shown. An analysis of vaccination rates
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyPolio WHO sees high risk as polio breaks out in Central African Republictrust.org - Thomson Reuters Foundation The cases, reported to WHO on May 24, were caused by 'vaccine-derived' polio rather than the wild type of the virus that still circulates in Pakistan …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyInsecurity DR Congo: Strengthened effort against Ebola is paying off, but insecurity still major constraint – UN health agencyun.org “We are seeing a dramatic increase over the past few months in the number of security incidents in the area of North Kivu, which lies at the …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyAntibiotics The Radical Plan to Change How Antibiotics Get DevelopedWIRED - Maryn McKenna Last month I wrote about the unexpected bankruptcy of the small biotech firm Achaogen, which declared Chapter 11 despite having brought out a needed …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyMumps Mumps outbreak at high school after Independence Day party — reporttimesofisrael.com - By Stuart Winer and TOI staff The Health Ministry said there was an outbreak of mumps among students at a high school in the center of the country, even though they had all …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyEbola Ebola outbreak: People in the Democratic Republic of Congo don't believe disease is real - Daily Stardailystar.co.uk - Liam Deacon The central African nation of some 81 million people is also ravaged by a 25-year civil war, which continues to hamper aid efforts, with bandits …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyFlu Will flu’s ‘hidden target’ lead to a universal vaccine?futurity.org - Bill Snyder-Vanderbilt The discovery of a “hidden target” on the surface of the hypervariable influenza A virus could lead to better ways to prevent and treat the flu, …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyUNICEF An Ebola Outbreak Rages In Democratic Republic Of CongoForbes - Sarah FergusonAs they battle a major Ebola outbreak in DRC, health workers increasingly find themselves under attack from armed militia and a fearful public. Health workers fighting to contain an Ebola outbreak in Republic
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyCentral Africa East Congo villagers kill Ebola health worker, loot clinicReuters - by Fiston Mahamba in GomaGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A mob in eastern Congo killed an Ebola health worker and looted a clinic, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, underscoring a breakdown in public trust that
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyLong-form Journalism How Rwanda could be the first country to wipe out cervical cancermosaicscience.com - Sophie Cousins The East African country’s campaign to end cervical cancer through the HPV vaccine has had to overcome cultural taboos and rumours about infertility …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo H5N1typepad.com WHO has published its weekly update on Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of the Congo. Excerpt and then a slightly exasperated comment: I got …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyAntibiotics World's rivers 'awash with dangerous levels of antibiotics'The Guardian - Natasha GilbertLargest global study finds the drugs in two-thirds of test sites in 72 countries Hundreds of sites in rivers around the world from the Thames to the Tigris are awash with dangerously high levels of antibiotics,
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyVaccination Pediatrics Staff Claps Back at Anti-Vaxxers With Brilliant Custom-Made T-Shirtsglobalcitizen.org - By Jackie Marchildon and Erica Sanchez Vaccines cause adults, not autism. Measles is highly infectious and kills thousands of children every year. It can be prevented with routine …
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyPlay buttonHawaii 3 Rat Lungworm Cases in Hawaii, What You Need To KnowForbes - Bruce Y. LeeIt’s not just a rat disease. It’s not just a worm disease. It’s rat lungworm disease, and according to the Hawaii Department of Health, this is the disease that three separate people got when they visited
César Sánchezadded this to Twisted MicrobiologyThe Brain Antibiotics may help curb Alzheimer's symptomsMedical News Today - By Monica Beyer Research showed that an antibiotic mix impacted the gut bacteria in mice to the point that it slowed the growth and development of Alzheimer's, but …
