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The Cough That Outcried the ER: Why Whooping Cough Still Haunts Us

The Cough That Outcried the ER: Why Whooping Cough Still Haunts Us

A firsthand account of pertussis, the dangers of vaccine misinformation, and why prevention still matters more than ever.
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René F. Najera, MPH, DrPH
Not All Viruses Wear Capes, But Some Should

Not All Viruses Wear Capes, But Some Should

Here are some of the “good things” they do.
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uzomian
When Did Our Planet Really Begin to Breathe? — Dating the First Oxygen Organisms

When Did Our Planet Really Begin to Breathe? — Dating the First Oxygen Organisms

Intelligent algorithms help reconstruct the evolution timeline of bacteria and show that oxygen-using bacteria thrived long before…
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Sam Vaseghi
Flesh-Eating Disease Attacking Female Genitalia Is on the Rise: Here’s What You Need to Know

Flesh-Eating Disease Attacking Female Genitalia Is on the Rise: Here’s What You Need to Know

Vulvar and vaginal necrotizing fasciitis remains very rare, but awareness will save lives.
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Bill Sullivan Jr
The Coronavirus’s Sneaky Strategy: Outsmarting Our Defenses by Camouflaging with a Clotting Protein

The Coronavirus’s Sneaky Strategy: Outsmarting Our Defenses by Camouflaging with a Clotting Protein

How SARS-CoV-2 harnesses the power of the host’s immune system to outsmart and evade antibodies.
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Milton Simba Kambarami
Guess Who’s Back (Again)? Measles, Unfortunately.

Guess Who’s Back (Again)? Measles, Unfortunately.

“How bad is measles?” in 5 min.
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Gil Pires
Endangered Frogs Born In London Zoo After Rescue From Deadly Fungus

Endangered Frogs Born In London Zoo After Rescue From Deadly Fungus

London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 Darwin’s frogs, following the zoo’s urgent mission to rescue the critically endangered species…
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𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist
Origin of Covid
The case against the lab leak theory

The case against the lab leak theory

Every reason why lab leak theories fail and a natural origin of covid is more likely.
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Peter Miller
My Friend Won the US$100,000 Debate on the Origin of COVID-19

My Friend Won the US$100,000 Debate on the Origin of COVID-19

An achievement that we hope will make a greater impact.
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Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)
Shingles Vaccine and Dementia
The Reason Why Shingles Vaccine is Highly Protective Against Dementia

The Reason Why Shingles Vaccine is Highly Protective Against Dementia

It may not have anything to do with shingles after all.
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Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)
Shingles Vaccine Protects Against Dementia, But How Strong Is the Effect?

Shingles Vaccine Protects Against Dementia, But How Strong Is the Effect?

Here’s my attempt to decode it.
Go to the profile of Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)
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