Routine sampling of water supplies and genomic sequencing to determine the entire genetic makeup of Legionella bacteria could play a key role in identifying the source of Legionnaires' disease outbreaks, research suggests.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 12, 2022
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The first study to systematically investigate flooding risk to hospitals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from Category 1-4 storms finds that even relatively weak storms pose a serious flood risk to hospitals along the coast.
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2022
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Fungal pathogens have a major global impact upon human health—they are often difficult to diagnose and treat, and there is an urgent need for better diagnostics and more effective antifungal treatments. Using newly developed ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 20, 2022
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Dr. Suzy Fitzgerald remembers looking out the windows as wildfire flames surrounded the hospital where she worked.
Environment
Sep 16, 2022
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A new study drawing on data from Texas and surrounding states finds that the most common strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power generation also produce enough health benefits to completely offset the ...
Environment
Sep 13, 2022
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The repair of ecosystems as a core public health intervention can reduce the risk of infection and play an integral role in the long-term rehabilitation from COVID-19, which has so far claimed up to 15 million lives globally ...
Ecology
Sep 8, 2022
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A biosensor network that can detect airborne viral particles could be put in place on animal farms and livestock markets. With appropriate analysis of the data from these internet-of-things (IoT) devices it might be possible ...
Ecology
Sep 5, 2022
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Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are each hazardous to our health, but recent studies suggest that when we're exposed to both at the same time, the impact can be greater than their combined individual effects. Now, UCLA researchers ...
Environment
Aug 25, 2022
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A dog in Paris has caught monkeypox from one of its owners, both of whom were infected with the virus, according to a scientific paper published on Aug. 10, 2022. This is the first case of a dog contracting the monkeypox ...
Veterinary medicine
Aug 22, 2022
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As around 4 billion people around the world shut their doors during the COVID-19 pandemic—cutting their travel by more than half—city skies that were once overcast with air pollution began to clear up.
Environment
Aug 10, 2022
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