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Mexican child infected with H5N1 bird flu dies from respiratory complications
A 3-year-old girl from Durango, Mexico, has died from H5N1 Bird Flu, according to the World Health Organization. The child ...
Microbiologists discover new species of methane-producing archaea in the human gut
An international team of microbiologists from the Medical University of Graz, the DSMZ—German Collection of Microorganisms ...
Experts make new recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines, but it’s unclear what happens next
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new ...
Experts recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines will go to ex-prosecutor now at CDC
A federal panel of experts on Wednesday recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for adults and a new combination shot as ...
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Structural images of a tuberculosis-fighting virus
Mycobacteria are the world's most deadly bacteria --c ausing infectious diseases including tuberculosis (TB), which alone kills more than one million people each year. New drugs to fight these ...
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New giant virus isolated
Researchers have isolated a giant virus, which was named Jyvaskylavirus. The discovery shows that giant viruses are more common in northern regions than researchers have thought. It also illustrates ...
Fluorescence microscopy tracks phage attachment to bacteria in real time
Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their ...
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Why did the CDC shelve a warning about measles and the need for vaccination?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently buried a warning about the potential for more measles outbreaks and ...