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World’s first ‘dengue dashboard’ could predict outbreaks months before they happen
“We’ve underestimated the impact that climate is having on the northward shift of diseases like dengue” 🦟🌍
Dr. Oliver Brady in The Telegraph
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With the arrival of winter, there's more than a chill in the air. Respiratory viruses like flu, SARS-CoV-2 & RSV follow us indoors. Knowing how to protect yourself—& your family—is key. Rodney E. Rohde, PhD "Doc R" & Priya Dhagat discuss new tools to prevent & treat RSV. asm.social/1BG
In development: Scientists are investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery. The idea is to address a chronic fear that hampers vaccinations—needles. An estimated one-quarter of adults and two-thirds of children have strong fears about needles medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-n…
'Salty' immune cells that surround the brain have been linked to hypertension-induced dementia, according to the National Institutes of Health medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-s… via Medical Xpress
Aedes aegypti #saliva modulates #inflammasome activation and facilitates #flavivirus infection in vitro
cell.com/iscience/fullt… #OpenAccess #NLRP3 #mosquitoes iScience journal