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H7N9 animal model looks at transmission of H7N9 influenza virus
(University Health Network) An international team of scientists has proved that the H7N9 influenza virus is efficiently transmitted when animals are in close contact — defined in the study as touching, coughing and the exchange of bodily fluids.
- May 23, 2013
- | Filed under Research
Antibiotics: A new understanding of sulfonamide nervous system side effects
(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Sulfonamide antibiotics are used against a wide spectrum of bacterial infections. However, their side effects can include serious neurological problems like nausea, headache, dizziness, hallucinations and even psychosis. Now, scientists at EPFL have uncovered the molecular basis behind some of the neurological side effects of sulfonamide antibiotics and have shown Read More »
- May 23, 2013
- | Filed under Research
Agroterrorism: Attacking with food
(MedillReports) In April food was used as a weapon when an unidentified person sent ricin-laced letters to President Obama and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Ala.). Ricin, a derivative of castor beans, was the poison in this case of agroterrorism. “This is the terrorism of the past and a potential arena for the future,” said Dr. Read More »
- May 22, 2013
- | Filed under North America, Agriculture, Biological Weapons, Policy & Initiatives, Public Health, and Research
New Insight Into How Pathogens Break Through A Host’s Defenses
- May 22, 2013
- | Filed under Public Health and Research