The recent Oropouche virus outbreak in 2023 has drawn attention in Brazil and other Latin American countries because of its scale and rapid spread. Researchers estimate that since 1960, the virus has infected approximately 9.4 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean.
A new study suggests the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine may be responsible for a near-complete protective effect against death from cervical cancer among women under 30 in England who received the vaccine between 12-18 years old.
Researchers who screened more than 2,000 samples across 42 states say there is a rapidly evolving, plasmid-driven epidemic of community-associated multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae across the United States.
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A pilot involving 189 patients using nasal photodisinfection prior to complex brain procedures performed through the nose has led to a 78% reduction in surgical site infections (SSIs) and recorded no cases of meningitis.
Probiotic supplements in drugstores contain microbes sold for specific health purposes despite limited understanding of their connections to their marketed use. But scientists have assembled computer models that could lead to more effective products to shape our microbiomes to improve health.
Turning microalgae into usable liquid fuels remains difficult because algae-derived bio-oil often contains high levels of oxygen and nitrogen compounds. A new studyreports a promising strategy to address this challenge.
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