All Anne von Gottberg articles

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    Bacteria in airway shape air pollution health risk

    2026-09-16T12:00:00Z

    A study suggests that the subtype of the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, together with air pollution exposure impacts the rate and timing of invasive disease — with some strains linked to immediate infection after air pollution exposure, and some taking several weeks.

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    Mobile phone data helps track pathogen spread and evolution of superbugs

    2024-07-03T15:00:00Z

    Combining genomic data and human travel patterns over a 14-year period in South Africa reveals key insights into the spread, evolution and resistance patterns of a major bacterium behind pneumonia and meningitis globally.