In the early 19th century in North America, parasitic infections were quite common in urban areas due in part to population growth and urbanization. Prior research has found that poor sanitation, unsanitary privy (outhouse) ...
Archaeology
May 3, 2021
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Imagine a nurse who gets the flu while working at a hospital. He goes home to recover—and an uninfected replacement nurse comes in. This kind of substitution happens all the time in the real world—teachers, doctors, firefighters ...
General Physics
Aug 2, 2016
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In 1997, a bestselling book by Jared Diamond purported to explain how the West "won" world dominance based on the good luck of geography, and because western countries were the first to industrialise.
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2020
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A recent bird flu outbreak at a mink farm has reignited worries about the virus spreading more broadly to people.
Ecology
Feb 18, 2023
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Scientists have formally described about 120,000 species of fungus. There might be millions more out there, but fungi are largely hidden. When you think about fungi, you might picture showy mushrooms, but those are just the ...
Evolution
Jun 14, 2023
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Malaria infections might be brought under control by managing the eating habits of infected people or animals, according to a new study.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 9, 2018
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Malaria parasites have evolved to be most infectious at the time of day when mosquitoes feed, to maximise the chance of being spread, research shows.
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2018
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Mathematical models that describe the physical behavior of magnetic materials can also be used to describe the spread of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
General Physics
Jun 23, 2021
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Urinary tract infections are the second most common type of infection in children, with ear infections taking first place.
Engineering
Jun 25, 2019
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Deforestation may cause an initial increase in malaria infections across Southeast Asia before leading to later decreases, a study published today in eLife suggests.
Ecology
Mar 9, 2021
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