Haemophilus influenzae serotype b (Hib) was the main cause of bacterial meningitis in children and a major cause of worldwide infant mortality before the introduction of a vaccine in the 1980s.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 3, 2022
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It's only February and already 2022 is shaping up badly. A huge volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga, the prospect of war with Russia, the ongoing pandemic (and its economic disruptions). And that's even before we touch ...
Environment
Feb 2, 2022
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'Plague sceptics' are wrong to underestimate the devastating impact that bubonic plague had in the 6th– 8th centuries CE, argues a new study based on ancient texts and recent genetic discoveries.
Other
Nov 19, 2021
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New research from the University of Florida explains how a family of bacteria called Yersinia infects the body so successfully.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 28, 2021
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In the mid-14th century Europe was devastated by a major pandemic—the Black Death—which killed between 40 and 60 per cent of the population. Later waves of plague then continued to strike regularly over several centuries.
Archaeology
Jun 17, 2021
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CSIRO's mouse research aims to provide better solutions for controlling mice in Australian grain-growing regions, supporting Australian businesses, families and communities.
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2021
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To cope with COVID-19 pandemic fatigue, some are making sourdough starter from scratch while others binge TV shows from a growing number of streaming services. Dan Wallace found relief by researching the ways in which the ...
Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2020
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Restaurants, hair salons and retail businesses are reopening throughout the country—many under safety guidelines that call for outdoor seating at restaurants, social distancing, partitions between customers or between customers ...
Social Sciences
Jun 18, 2020
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The previous pandemics to which people often compare COVID-19—the influenza pandemic of 1918, the Black Death bubonic plague (1342-1353), the Justinian plague (541-542) – don't seem that long ago to archaeologists. We're ...
Archaeology
Jun 15, 2020
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From 1347 to 1351, Europe was in the grip of a pandemic, later known as the "Black Death," that killed millions, leaving doctors struggling to understand its origins and cities struggling to bury the dead and isolate the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2020
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