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Epidemiology
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What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has an answer
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 05 December 2024 Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive COVID-19 tests in the United Kingdom…
Why a teenager’s bird-flu infection is ringing alarm bells for scientists
Particles of avian influenza (pink) infect a human cell (blue). Early evidence suggests that the virus infecting a…
Diabetes risk soars for adults who had a sweet tooth as kids
Candy-floss effect: a childhood diet rich in sugar has been linked to higher risk of high-blood pressure and…
Mortality caused by tropical cyclones in the United States
Data Wind speed data We measure TC incidence using the LICRICE model (version 4)28. LICRICE is a parametric…
Mosquito-borne diseases are surging in Europe — how worried are scientists?
The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is easily identified by its black-and-white-striped legs.Credit: James Gathany/CDC via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty…
What accelerates brain ageing? This AI ‘brain clock’ points to answers
A functional magnetic resonance imaging scan (artificially coloured) of a human brain. Researchers used data from such scans…
Mysterious Oropouche virus is spreading: what you should know
The Southern house mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus; artificially coloured) can transmit Oropouche virus to humans, but the main vector…
Could bird flu in cows lead to a human outbreak? Slow response worries scientists
Dairy cows in nine US states have tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus, but tests have found…
Bird flu in US cows: where will it end?
Dairy cattle seem to survive infection with the H5N1 strain of influenza virus, which has killed millions of…
dangerous strain gains ability to spread through sex, new data suggest
Monkeypox virus particles (artificially coloured).Credit: UK Health Security Agency/Science Photo Library A virulent strain of the monkeypox virus…