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Microbial Instincts
Decoding the microbial angle to health and the microbial world.
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Peter Miller
René Najera
Agustín Muñoz-Sanz
Milton Kambarami
Gil Pires
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What Made Them Laugh Before Dying? The Chilling Story of a Mysterious Disease.
What Made Them Laugh Before Dying? The Chilling Story of a Mysterious Disease.
It began with cannibalism…
Storyteller Scientist
Sep 22
Working as an Epidemiologist During the COVID-19 Pandemic Reminded Me of the Time When the Black…
Working as an Epidemiologist During the COVID-19 Pandemic Reminded Me of the Time When the Black…
The worst parts were the xenophobia and misinformation, then and now.
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Oct 3
COVID-19 Is Widespread In ‘Common Backyard Wildlife’ In US
COVID-19 Is Widespread In ‘Common Backyard Wildlife’ In US
A variety of backyard wildlife, such as rabbits, mice and bats, had SARS-CoV-2 infections, potentially making evolution of this virus more…
𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist
Sep 19
An Endless Nightmare: Navigating the Post-Omicron World
An Endless Nightmare: Navigating the Post-Omicron World
Five years into the pandemic — is the Omicron variant a “new” coronavirus?
Agustín Muñoz-Sanz
Sep 4
Is It Too Late? The Escalating Threat of a Dangerous Fungus and the Battle to Detect It
Is It Too Late? The Escalating Threat of a Dangerous Fungus and the Battle to Detect It
How AI-driven diagnostics can improve our response to Candida auris.
Bauris T, Ph.D
Sep 10
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I’ve Been an Epidemiologist for 17 Years, and I’m Using the History of Past Pandemics to Prepare…
I’ve Been an Epidemiologist for 17 Years, and I’m Using the History of Past Pandemics to Prepare…
But that’s just me… Are governments and individuals paying attention?
René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Sep 25
How Stomach Ulcers Could Silently Trigger Parkinson’s Disease
How Stomach Ulcers Could Silently Trigger Parkinson’s Disease
Upper gut infections may trigger tremors and brain issues, many years later.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Sep 9
This Doctor Treated Syphilis by Infecting Patients with Malaria and Earned A Nobel Prize
This Doctor Treated Syphilis by Infecting Patients with Malaria and Earned A Nobel Prize
The forgotten story of how a physician prescribed one infection to cure another.
Dr Tim Crocker-Buque PhD MRCP
Aug 8
Rethinking Disease: How the Quantum Biology of Ferritin Could Change the Game
Rethinking Disease: How the Quantum Biology of Ferritin Could Change the Game
What do cancer, multiple sclerosis, atrial fibrillation, macular degeneration and Parkinson’s disease possibly have in common?
Chris Rourk
Aug 14
Could Enzymes Be Considered Organisms? Exploring a Bold New Theory
Could Enzymes Be Considered Organisms? Exploring a Bold New Theory
Here’s my argument for why I think they just might be
The One Alternative View
Aug 2
Polio Returns to Gaza After 25 Years
Polio Returns to Gaza After 25 Years
“How bad is polio?” in 4 minutes.
Gil Pires
Sep 12
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