All Epidemiology articles – Page 7
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NewsStudy of usefulness of lockdowns during epidemics identifies alternate solution
Researchers found that small nonpharmaceutical interventions can tip the optimal response between very different approaches to slowing viral spread and identified an alternate approach that has previously not been recognized as effective.
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NewsResearch links prison time with increase of TB
New research finds that being in prison or being a former prisoner is responsible for high rates of multidrug resistant (MDR) TB.
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NewsFIFA World Cup ends with win for Argentina - and COVID-19
The 2022 FIFA World Cup ended with a win for Argentina over France, but it was also a triumph for SARS-CoV-2 with a significant jump in the number of cases, some of which could have been prevented, a new study suggests.
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NewsSpatial statistics experts warn that statistical proof of COVID-19 market theory is flawed
Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in the Chinese city of Wuhan is not the only possible place of origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study warns.
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FeaturesVirgin soil effect: how did European diseases impact native populations in The Americas
The transfer of disease across the ocean is believed to be a major contributor to allowing Spanish conquistadors to take over the Americas. How big of a contributor was infectious disease in the European colonisation?
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NewsMeasles surge sparks UK government vaccine call
The UK government has urged parents to make sure their children’s MMR vaccine is up to date following a rise of measles cases.
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FeaturesUnder the microscope: langya virus
The novel zoonotic virus known as “Langya henipavirus” (LayV) was discovered in 2022.
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FeaturesA hitchhiker’s guide to invasive alien species and disease transmission
Invasive alien species are becoming a worry not only in the sense of endangering native wildlife, but also with disease transmission to humans and other animals.
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FeaturesMitigate or suppress—coming to grips with the COVID-19 pandemic
In the absence of an efficient vaccine, the control of the COVID-19 pandemic currently relies on non-pharmaceutical interventions.