Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Timeline of WHO's role in the coronavirus pandemic
The World Health Organization has been at the heart of the battle against the new coronavirus since the first reported outbreak in China.
May 18, 2020
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Risk of viral airborne transmission peaks within five seconds of face-to-face encounters, study finds
The main transmission routes identified initially for the novel coronavirus infection were droplet and contact transmission. Airborne transmission by aerosol particles was eventually identified as one of the most likely transmission ...
Oct 27, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
New study estimates prevalence of undiagnosed HIV in children in sub-Saharan Africa
Over the past two decades, important progress has been made in implementing services to prevent mother-to-child (vertical) transmission of HIV and to access and uptake of HIV testing for infants and children in countries ...
Feb 2, 2022
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Vaccines reduce COVID transmission by 40%: WHO
COVID vaccines reduce transmission of the dominant Delta variant by about 40 percent, the WHO said Wednesday, warning that people were falling into a false sense of security concerning jabs.
Nov 24, 2021
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Someone in my house has COVID. How likely am I to catch it?
Throughout the pandemic, one of the biggest COVID risks has been sharing a house with someone who is infectious.
Sep 23, 2022
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Dentistry
Complexity of human tooth enamel revealed at atomic level
Scientists used a combination of advanced microscopy and chemical detection techniques to uncover the structural makeup of human tooth enamel at unprecedented atomic resolution, revealing lattice patterns and unexpected irregularities. ...
Jul 1, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
New clues to the conundrum of mother-to-child HIV transmission
Each year over 150,000 infants worldwide are infected with HIV in the womb, at birth, or through breastfeeding. Why transmission occurs in some cases but not others has long been a mystery, but now a team led by Weill Cornell ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Pets, livestock and wildlife can all catch coronavirus – does that make them dangerous?
SARS-CoV-2 almost certainly originated in an animal. But ever since the virus infected humans the outbreak has been driven by efficient human-to-human transmission, resulting in the current pandemic. The role of animals in ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission due to asymptomatic individuals
Transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from asymptomatic individuals accounts for about half of all transmissions, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in JAMA Network Open.
Jan 7, 2021
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Research group identifies potential pathway for blocking transmission of Chikungunya virus
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have taken the first step towards preventing transmission of the mosquito-borne tropical chikungunya virus, which is in danger of invading Central and South America and the south-eastern states ...
Sep 4, 2014
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