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A toddler accidently ate gonorrhea bacteria from a lab dish
In a bizarre medical case published in 1984, a young boy was inadvertently exposed to an STI-causing bacteria in a lab dish.
Could simple blood tests identify cancer earlier?
Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?
'The Big One' could be even worse than COVID-19. Here's what epidemiologist Michael Osterholm says we can learn from past pandemics.
The new book "The Big One" describes lessons learned from past pandemics and how they might be applied to mitigate the dangers of future outbreaks.
AI can now be used to design brand-new viruses. Can we stop it from making the next devastating bioweapon?
Scientists have used AI to design bacteriophages, or viruses that infect only bacteria. Does the prospect of designing viruses with AI pose threats to biosecurity?
HPV vaccination drives cervical cancer rates down in both vaccinated and unvaccinated people
Researchers have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at reducing cervical cancer-causing infections and can offer herd immunity, reinforcing previous research and highlighting the need for a global HPV vaccine rollout.
Wildfire-smoke-related deaths in the US could climb to 70,000 per year by 2050 due to climate change, study finds
The number of deaths from exposure to wildfire smoke in the U.S. could rise by more than 70% in the next 25 years. The human and economic costs involved would be astronomical, researchers say.
'Russian nesting doll' virus hides inside a deadly fungus, making it even more dangerous to people
A virus found lurking inside a deadly fungus may make the microbe even stronger and harder to kill when it infects people.
Diet change could make brain cancer easier to treat, early study hints
A new lab study exploited a unique aspect of metabolism in glioblastoma to boost the effectiveness of chemoradiation, turning the cancer's properties against itself.
