Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Nairobi's rapid green space losses could open door to more diseases

There's been widespread concern in Kenya over the shrinking of green spaces in Nairobi, the capital city. Most recently, there was uproar over the construction of a raised highway. This resulted in the felling of hundreds ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 a reminder of zoonotic diseases at home

With genetic analysis suggesting COVID-19 originated in animals before it spread to humans, a UNSW Sydney virologist says now is a good time to bear in mind zoonotic diseases are closer to home than people might think.

Medical research

Measles origin finding could inform COVID-19 research

An international group of researchers has tackled the controversial question of when measles first emerged, finding it could be linked to the rise of large cities. The team sequenced the genome of a measles strain from 1912 ...

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