Welcome https://www.the-microbiologist.com. This site uses cookies. Read our policy.

  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to navigation
Site name
Site name
Mast navigation
  • Register
  • Sign In
  • Subscribe
Search our site
Menu
Close menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Careers
  • Topics
    • Back to parent navigation item
    • Topics
    • Early Career Research
    • One Health
    • Food Security
    • Climate Action
    • Healthy Land
    • Clean Water
    • Economic Equality
    • Ocean Sustainability
  • Regions
    • Back to parent navigation item
    • Regions
    • Africa & Middle East
    • Asia & Oceania
    • The Americas
    • UK & Europe
    • USA & Canada
  • Videos
  • AMI
    • Back to parent navigation item
    • AMI
    • Community
    • Policy
    • Publishing
    • Events
    • Special Issues
    • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Home
  • News
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Careers
  • Topics
      • Early Career Research
      • One Health
      • Food Security
      • Climate Action
      • Healthy Land
      • Clean Water
      • Economic Equality
      • Ocean Sustainability
  • Regions
      • Africa & Middle East
      • Asia & Oceania
      • The Americas
      • UK & Europe
      • USA & Canada
  • Videos
  • AMI
      • Community
      • Policy
      • Publishing
      • Events
      • Special Issues
      • Diversity & Inclusion
  • More from navigation items
News

Remains of 1918 flu pandemic victims contradict belief that healthy young adults were particularly vulnerable

By Linda Stewart2023-10-09T19:00:00+01:00

  • No comments

Topics

  • 1918 flu pandemic
  • Amanda Wissler
  • Cleveland Museum of Natural History
  • Hamman-Todd Documented skeletal collection
  • McMaster University
  • One Health
  • Research News
  • Sharon DeWitte
  • University Colorado Boulder
  • USA & Canada
  • Viruses
  • No comments

Related articles

  • pexels-franco30-8488619
    News

    Health experts from a new Commission call for a step change in vaccine access as coverage falls and potentially preventable outbreaks return

    2026-03-25T00:01:00Z By Linda Stewart

    A group of leading UK health experts have today announced that they will be launching the Commission on Access to Vaccines to understand why access levels are falling across the UK and to recommend practical measures to reform vaccine delivery across the health system.

  • pexels-alexandre-saraiva-carniato-583650-3044623
    News

    Severe infections may raise dementia risk, study finds

    2026-03-24T20:33:00Z By Linda Stewart

    A study finds that infections like cystitis and bacterial disease are linked to higher dementia risk independently of other coexisting conditions.

  • Low-Res_Michael March 25 Zero TB in Kids TB Screening (Credit - Kunchok Dorjee)
    News

    Screening and preventive treatment program reduced tuberculosis incidence 83% among Tibetan children living in northern India

    2026-03-24T19:48:00Z By Linda Stewart

    A study shows that significant reduction of tuberculosis (TB) transmission and burden (the total impact of health problems on a population) among schoolchildren in high-burden areas can be achieved using existing TB screening, treatment and follow-up protocols. 

No comments yet

You're not signed in.

Only registered users can comment on this article.

Sign in Register

More from News

  • pexels-mizunokozuki-12912159
    News

    Autoantibodies implicated as drivers of long COVID in new study

    2026-03-24T15:52:00Z By Linda Stewart

    A new study shows that antibodies from Long COVID patients can induce persistent pain-like symptoms in mice. This provides evidence for a potential causal role of autoantibodies in Long Covid.

  • Low-Res_researchers-group
    News

    Cancer drug repurposed to treat drug-resistant herpes

    2026-03-24T14:55:00Z By Linda Stewart

    Researchers have successfully repurposed an FDA-approved cancer drug, doxorubicin, to treat drug-resistant strains of herpes. A digital tool that combs through chemical compounds and flags those that may be effective against herpes infections, identified doxorubicin, a known anticancer drug.

  • Disposable_Face_Mask_on_street,_East_Downtown,_Vancouver_during_coronavirus_pandemic_(49732965471)
    News

    Global Virus Network awards education and training grants to advance next-generation virology research and pandemic preparedness

    2026-03-24T14:42:00Z By Linda Stewart

    The Global Virus Network (GVN) today announced the recipients of $90,000 in 2025 Education and Training Grants, supporting emerging scientists and institutions advancing translational virology, genomic surveillance, data-driven preparedness, and global health equity.

  • Issues
  • Contact us
  • Topics A-Z
  • Writers A-Z
  • Advertise with us
  • Editorial Team
  • In the Loop Newsletter

Bringing the international microbiology community together to advance scientific impact.
appliedmicrobiology.org

© Applied Microbiology International
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy
  • Terms of use
  • © 2022 The Microbiologist

Site powered by Webvision Cloud