Volcanoes may have helped spread the Black Death

A new analysis aims to answer a longstanding question about why the plague reached Europe when it did—and why it spread so ...
News-Medical.Net

Wind-borne mosquitoes carry infectious pathogens for hundreds of miles

High-flying mosquitoes in West Africa are carriers of multiple pathogens, including West Nile virus, highlighting risks in ...
BMJ Global Health

COVID-19 impact on AMR: a rapid scoping review, equity analysis and evidence gap map study

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have impacted many drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and compounded ...

Viral menstrual facial skincare: What’s actually going on TikTok with period blood face mask trend

A viral TikTok trend, 'menstrual masking,' is seeing users apply period blood to their faces for supposed skin benefits.
The EMBO Journal

C-reactive protein is a broad-spectrum capsule-binding receptor for hepatic capture of blood-borne bacteria

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) is widely used ...
C&EN

Identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae-Specific Proteins by Surface-Shaving Proteomics

Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, 41345 Gothenburg, Sweden Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG), Sahlgrenska University ...