by John McMillan | Dec 13, 2024 | Disease, Virology
Libby Richards, Purdue University You’ve probably heard “Don’t go outside in the winter with your hair wet or without a coat; you’ll catch a cold.” That’s not exactly true. As with many things, the reality is more complicated. Here’s the distinction: Being cold isn’t...
by John McMillan | Dec 13, 2024 | Disease
Andrew Lee, University of Sheffield A “mystery disease” recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks. The disease was reported to cause flu-like symptoms of fever, headache, cough...
by admin | Nov 8, 2024 | Disease, Health
Ting Zhang, University of Pittsburgh and Jianying Zhang, University of Pittsburgh Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer. Osteoporosis is a bone disease...
by admin | Nov 8, 2024 | Disease, Health
Ting Zhang, University of Pittsburgh and Jianying Zhang, University of Pittsburgh Because there are typically no symptoms until the first fracture occurs, osteoporosis is considered a silent disease. Some call it a silent killer. Osteoporosis is a bone disease...
by admin | Nov 8, 2024 | Disease, Virology
Ed Hutchinson, University of Glasgow H5N1 influenza has now been detected in pigs. This was something virologists had been worrying about ever since this highly pathogenic strain of bird flu started its rapid global spread in 2020. But why were we worrying...
by admin | Sep 27, 2024 | COVID-19, Disease, Virology
Dr. Philip McMillan, John McMillan A peculiar pattern has begun to emerge across the globe. Embalmers are finding unusual, thick clots in the bodies of deceased individuals. Likewise, starting in late 2021, doctors have noticed an alarming upsurge in abnormal, fibrous...
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