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The World the Plague Made: The Black Death and the Rise of Europe. By James Belich.

Book Review: A Global History of the Black Death

2 Aug 2022

7 min read

As far as viral villains go, hepatitis B virus (HBV) is among the most wanted.

How close are we to finding hepatitis B’s kryptonite?

28 Jul 2022

7 min read

Hepatitis Routine immunisation Educational

Viruses alter victims’ scent to attract mosquitoes

1 Jul 2022

3 min read

Research summary Explainer Educational

While memory becomes more cluttered as we age, evidence suggests that older people can also have enhanced creativity. Photo by Christian Bowen on Unsplash

Our memories don't get worse as we age - just more cluttered, study suggests

11 Mar 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts Educational

Captain Peter Bernard's pups in a sled harness, Collinson Point, Alaska. Photo by John Raffles Cox – Source: Canadian Museum of History

The frostbitten dog-sledders who outran an epidemic

25 Feb 2022

7 min read

Educational

Wastewater sampling by Method Composite sampling. ( Pouring water put bottles )

Untreated hospital wastewater could drive antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries

11 Feb 2022

4 min read

Educational

HMS Centurion fires on the Nuestra Señora de la Covadonga. Despite the loss of 1700 men, most of them to scurvy, Anson’s capture of the Spanish treasure-ship redeemed his mission in the eyes of the navy and the British public. From the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" – Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license

Groundhog Day on the high seas: A fable of science communication

9 Feb 2022

6 min read

Educational

Wycliffe Welangai (in white) and colleagues punting towards a health outreach session during 2019's catastrophic floods.

When it rains: how the global climate crisis is already threatening public health on the shores of Lake Victoria

3 Feb 2022

8 min read

Educational Country stories Climate change

Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle most commonly caused by a virus.

Myocarditis: COVID-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than vaccination

2 Feb 2022

6 min read

COVID-19 Educational Cross-posts

A district malaria surveillance officer in Zanzibar, Africa, visits a family’s home to re-test and treat them for malaria. She pricks their fingers, and in 15 minutes will have results from a rapid diagnostic test. Visual: Morgana Wingard/USAID

Drug-Resistant Malaria Is Emerging in Africa. Is the World Ready?

2 Feb 2022

11 min read

Educational Cross-posts

African american businesswoman suffering form long COVID while working from home

Nine factors that could boost your risk of Long COVID

28 Jan 2022

6 min read

COVID-19 Educational Videos

DNA chain on a dark background – 3D render

Genetics helps estimate the risk of disease – but how much does it really tell us?

26 Jan 2022

6 min read

Educational Cross-posts

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