Professor Dave Explains
Syphilis Treponema pallidum
Syphilis is another infection that is typically caused by sexual contact, thanks to the pathogen Treponema pallidum. What does this bacterium do? How is the infection treated? Let's take a closer look now.
Professor Dave Explains
Lyme Disease Borrelia burgdorferi
Lyme disease. It's that one you get from ticks! So what kind of ticks, and where are they? How does that work exactly, and what are the bacteria that are being transferred when they bite? The bacteria are called Borellia burgdorferi,...
Professor Dave Explains
Food Poisoning Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli
We've all gotten food poisoning before, and it's terrible. So what causes it? Just a little bit of bacteria called E. coli, that's all. Let's check them out!
Science360
Science Behind The News: Drug-Resistant Bacteria
As disease-causing bacteria becomes increasingly resistant to antibiotics, scientists like Erin Carlson from Indiana University are turning to natural sources to find new medicines. "Science Behind the News" is produced in partnership...
Science360
The need for speed! Check it out in NSF Science Now 53!
In this week’s episode we discover a new species of titanosaurian dinosaur and how airline boarding procedures might be making you sick; we explore a compact mass spectrometer for use in the field; and finally, we learn how vertebrate...
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The sources of Taiwan’s Covid-19 outbreak
Last year, Taiwan went more than 250 days without reporting any locally transmitted cases of COVID-19, according to CNN. However, after an outbreak last week, as of Wednesday morning, May 19, it had 1,119 active cases.
Curated Video
Scripps News Reports: The Cure for HIV
We're closer to a cure for HIV than ever before. Scripps News examines the fight against a virus that has killed millions of people around the world in the last generation. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
CDC wastewater data shows an increase in viral activity
The latest from the CDC wastewater data shows much of the country is experiencing very high viral activity. What can you do to stay healthy right now? (Scripps News)
Press Association
‘Zoo poo’ could save NHS £1bn a year
Viruses found in the poo of endangered animals could be used to treat diabetic foot ulcers and save the NHS £1 billion a year, a research team led by Professor Graham Stafford has suggested.
A team from the University of Sheffield said...
Press Association
GVs outside St Fintan's Hospital in Portlaoise where there were multiple deaths after a coronavirus outbreak
St Fintan's Hospital in Portlaoise, Co Laois, where the HSE confirmed that nine residents in the Maryborough Centre, died over the bank holiday weekend.
In all, nine people died at the centre last weekend - aged between 66 and 84 - and...
Press Association
Global coronavirus deaths pass one million
The global death toll from Covid-19 has surpassed one million. More than 33 million infections have been reported worldwide.
Infections have been reported in more than 201 countries and territories since the first cases were identified...
Press Association
Indian coronavirus variant: All you need to know
New coronavirus cases involving the Indian variant have more than doubled in a week.
Here's what you need to know about the B16172 variant.
Press Association
Experts warn jabs giving ‘false sense of security’
The UK’s vaccination programme is offering a “false sense of security” amid a mounting third wave of infections, according to Government advisers who have called for next month’s unlocking to be delayed.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Third Covid wave underway in India, says expert
Several cities across India impose curfews as the country witnesses a sudden spike in Covid cases driven by the Omicron variant, with health experts concerned it could once again overburden India's healthcare system (Footage by AFPTV via...
Bloomberg
World Remains in Serious Delta Surge: Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor Chris Beyrer discusses real world data on Covid vaccines, natural immunity, and public policy response on the coronavirus. The Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by...
Curated Video
Measles Found To Leave Children's Immune Systems Vulnerable
A new study found kids who recovered from measles lost antibodies that could help them fight off other illnesses.
Bloomberg
Soochow University Victor Gao on Party Congress
Soochow University Chair Professor and Vice President of the Beijing-based think tank 'Center for China and Globalization' Victor Gao, discusses The 20th Party Congress, China's foreign policy and key challenges ahead for President Xi....
Curated Video
The common bacteria which is killing babies
LEADIN:
There are calls for the development of a vaccine to help prevent the death of thousands of newborn babies.
Millions of women unknowingly carry a bacteria which can be passed on in pregnancy and later...
Bloomberg
Omicron's Spread Pushed Global Cases Over 1 Million Again
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor and Virologist Andrew Pekosz discusses the omicron variant, the hospitalization rate for the variant and the infection rate of children. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." The...
Bloomberg
Indian Rupee Faces Depreciating Bias, ICICI Bank Says
Apr.09 -- Prasanna Balachander, group head for global markets sales, trading and research at ICICI Bank Ltd., discusses the state of India's economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, policies and the outlook for financial assets. The...
Bloomberg
Covid-19 Antibody Treatments Need More Work: Johns Hopkins
Jul.22 -- Johns Hopkins Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Lauren Sauer discusses understanding how antibody production works in the fight against Covid-19. She speaks with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua on "Bloomberg Surveillance."...
Curated Video
Who Isn't Getting COVID?
Earlier this year, the CDC estimated that 43% of Americans have had COVID.
Curated Video
New Delhi Goes Into Lockdown Amid Surge
India recorded its highest daily rise in new infections since the start of the pandemic.
Curated Video
The common bacteria which is killing babies
LEADIN:
There are calls for the development of a vaccine to help prevent the death of thousands of newborn babies.
Millions of women unknowingly carry a bacteria which can be passed on in pregnancy and later...