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Ancient Microbes Recovered From Dental Calculus - Archaeology Magazine ift.tt/lwCKFoc
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A Deadly Plague Strain Was Once Found In A 4,900-Year-Old Tomb ift.tt/0XA4uzH
A Deadly Plague Strain Was Once Found In A 4,900-Year-Old Tomb

A Deadly Plague Strain Was Once Found In A 4,900-Year-Old Tomb

The strain of the Black Death found in the Frälsegården passage grave in Sweden may have been behind the earliest known human pandemic.

iflscience.com
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Reviving ancient life: Neanderthal bacteria resurrected ift.tt/SUrBAEh
Reviving ancient life: Neanderthal bacteria resurrected

Reviving ancient life: Neanderthal bacteria resurrected

In a ground-breaking study that marries ancient genome reconstruction with the cutting-edge field of biotechnology.

thebrighterside.news
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FDA approves first pill for fecal transplants, made from healthy bacteria in human waste ift.tt/1dl0iY6
FDA approves first pill for fecal transplants, made from healthy bacteria in human waste

FDA approves first pill for fecal transplants, made from healthy bacteria in human waste

The pill offers an easier way to perform fecal transplants. Most patients rely on a network of stool banks at medical institutions and hospitals.

nbcnews.com
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I analyse ‘extremophile’ microbes to understand life’s origins ift.tt/CTrUl9g
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CDC asks docs to watch for ebola-like Marburg virus | Fox News Video ift.tt/iuwOyBj
CDC asks docs to watch for ebola-like Marburg virus | Fox News Video

CDC asks docs to watch for ebola-like Marburg virus | Fox News Video

UCLA epidemiology professor Dr. Anne Rimoin sounds off on 'Fox News Live' about any potential risks to Americans.

foxnews.com
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Pierce County woman with tuberculosis continues to ignore court order to isolate ift.tt/dlBAZQ4
Pierce County woman with tuberculosis continues to ignore court order to isolate

Pierce County woman with tuberculosis continues to ignore court order to isolate

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said the next steps could involve booking the woman into jail.

kiro7.com
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Neglected Tropical Disease Mycetoma Research Gains Momentum ift.tt/ZBWPuE0
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Probiotics May Help Corals Fight a Dangerous Disease Off Florida’s Coast ift.tt/0U5GbLR
Probiotics May Help Corals Fight a Dangerous Disease Off Florida’s Coast

Probiotics May Help Corals Fight a Dangerous Disease Off Florida’s Coast

The new treatment shows promise in lab experiments

smithsonianmag.com
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Ancient Mummies From Mexico Might Be Infecting Humans ift.tt/0fZQqcC
Ancient Mummies From Mexico Might Be Infecting Humans

Ancient Mummies From Mexico Might Be Infecting Humans

Archaeologists are sounding the alarm.

popularmechanics.com
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In the war on bacteria, it’s time to call in the phages ift.tt/T20bvlZ

In the war on bacteria, it’s time to call in the phages

Regulators have to figure out how to get them on the market.

arstechnica.com
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Lyme Disease Doc ‘I’m Not Crazy, I’m Sick’ Sets May Release ift.tt/oNXzxvK
Lyme Disease Doc ‘I’m Not Crazy, I’m Sick’ Sets May Release From Sypher Studios

Lyme Disease Doc ‘I’m Not Crazy, I’m Sick’ Sets May Release From Sypher Studios

The harrowing struggle of Lyme disease patients is uncovered in the doc "I'm Not Crazy, I'm Sick."

variety.com
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The CDC Is Warning Travelers About A Deadly Virus & You Need To Be Aware Of These 11 Symptoms ift.tt/w7vhqp4
The CDC Is Warning Travelers About A Deadly Virus & You Need To Be Aware Of These 11 Symptoms

The CDC Is Warning Travelers About A Deadly Virus & You Need To Be Aware Of These 11 Symptoms

It’s a rare disease that has caused previous outbreaks in several countries.

narcity.com
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Scientists discover hyper-intelligent, fast-growing mushroom that could have a major impact on our planet ift.tt/PuaGMqJ
Scientists discover hyper-intelligent, fast-growing fungi that could have a major impact on our...

Scientists discover hyper-intelligent, fast-growing fungi that could have a major impact on our...

Tinder fungus might soon replace plastic. The mushroom was discovered to be an excellent and lightweight alternative.

thecooldown.com
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Victory over big pharma opens door to cheaper tuberculosis drugs ift.tt/3GU8N1O
Victory over big pharma opens door to cheaper tuberculosis drugs

Victory over big pharma opens door to cheaper tuberculosis drugs

India’s patent office turns down bedaquiline extension to Johnson & Johnson, clearing the way for generic versions

theguardian.com
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CDC says multi-state salmonella outbreak that hospitalized 3 is linked to flour ift.tt/wxS1Rkv
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‘The Last of Us’ Is Right. Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish. ift.tt/CAqHSi7
Opinion | ‘The Last of Us’ Is Right. Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish. (Published 2023)

Opinion | ‘The Last of Us’ Is Right. Our Warming Planet Is a Petri Dish. (Published 2023)

Fungi are a public health blind spot.

nytimes.com
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There's a second outbreak of Marburg virus in Africa. Climate change could be a factor ift.tt/njzvDY3
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OPINIONISTA: TB is South Africa’s silent epidemic – awareness can save lives ift.tt/lp8NGdP
TB is South Africa’s silent epidemic – awareness can save lives

TB is South Africa’s silent epidemic – awareness can save lives

Friday, 24 March, is World Tuberculosis Day. But to what degree are we in South Africa aware of the fact that TB is one of the biggest causes of death? This is almost certainly because it is a...

dailymaverick.co.za
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Toxoplasma gondii parasite infection linked to cognitive deterioration in schizophrenia ift.tt/NVZDFol
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