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Researchers at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have found that stopping mass drug administration for Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) was associated with an increase in infections from other parasitic worms, threatening disease ...
Apr 13, 2026
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In many parts of East Africa, small pools of water that form after heavy rainfall are ideal breeding sites for the Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have ...
Apr 13, 2026
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Animal behavior reflects a complex interplay between an animal's brain and its sensory surroundings. Only rarely have scientists been able to discern how actions emerge from this interaction. A new study in Nature Neuroscience ...
Apr 10, 2026
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As spring unfolds, new research highlights an issue for southwestern Pennsylvania residents: Most people know ticks are in their backyard, but few believe they're actually at risk of contracting tick-borne illnesses.
Apr 5, 2026
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Ticks are major vectors of infectious diseases, affecting both animals and humans. Their ability to remain attached to a host and feed on their blood over the course of several days derives from their saliva, which prevents ...
Mar 30, 2026
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What is the optimal way to learn something new? In a JNeurosci paper, John Byrne and colleagues, from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, bring us a step closer to answering this question by using Aplysia, ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Intestinal worms can help reduce inflammation in the human body—but only if they have enough dietary fiber. Without it, they switch into a hibernation-like state and their protective effect disappears. This is the finding ...
Mar 19, 2026
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When floods sweep through southern Africa, the most visible damage is immediate: homes washed away, crops destroyed, clinics disrupted, families displaced. These images dominate headlines and humanitarian appeals. But as ...
Mar 7, 2026
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All animals, including humans, experience stress. Not the type where you worry about paying bills, but metabolic stress—triggered by starvation, obesity or bacterial infections. When we are in a biologically stressed state, ...
Mar 6, 2026
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The "hygiene hypothesis" suggests exposure to diverse types of microbes may protect against developing diseases caused by allergens, but a new study in mice reveals that adults' exposure to diverse microbes and allergens ...
Mar 4, 2026
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