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Month: September 2012

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Koalas Afflicted by 120-Year-Old Retrovirus

September 27, 2012January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

A recent study published online in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution discovered that a common retrovirus, KoRV, found in koalas has been plaguing the

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Research & Policy

More Climate Change Woes: Avian Malaria Now Found in the Arctic

September 26, 2012January 25, 2023 Katharina Schwan

For the first time, scientists were able to confirm that Plasmodium, the parasite that causes malaria, exists and is transmissible in the frigid temperatures of

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Research & Policy

Newly Discovered Mosquito Virus Could Lead to Vaccines and Treatments

September 25, 2012January 25, 2023 Robyn Correll Carlyle

Researchers have identified a previously unknown virus that could pave the way for important medical innovations against dangerous mosquito-borne pathogens. In a paper published September

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Portland Bird Population Threatened by Avian Botulism

September 25, 2012January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

At least 2000 birds have died from an outbreak of avian botulism in Portland, Oregon. This outbreak could reduce the area’s migratory bird population significantly.

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Novel Coronavirus in UK and Saudi Arabia

September 24, 2012January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

The WHO is reporting a single case of an acute respiratory syndrome with renal failure in the United Kingdom. Laboratory testing confirmed a novel coronavirus,

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New Malaria-Carrying Mosquito Found in Kenya

September 19, 2012January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Malaria is transmitted to humans by Anopheles mosquitoes. Within the Anopheles genus (“genus” being a group of organisms with common characteristics), there are approximately 430

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Research & Policy

England Launches Controversial Badger Cull to Stop Bovine TB

September 19, 2012January 25, 2023 Lauren Edmundson

Officials in England have issued the first license for a cull of the badger population in Gloucestershire following an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis. It is

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Hepatitis E Outbreak in Sudanese Refugee Camps Leaves 16 Dead

September 17, 2012January 25, 2023 Steven Purcell

Refugees in South Sudan, having fled the ongoing civil war in Sudan, are faced with harsh living conditions and limited access to sanitary facilities, potable

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Hepatitis E Outbreak in Sudanese Refugee Camps Leaves 16 Dead

September 17, 2012January 25, 2023 Steven Purcell

Refugees in South Sudan, having fled the ongoing civil war in Sudan, are faced with harsh living conditions and limited access to sanitary facilities, potable

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Research & Policy

Dengue Vaccine Candidate Falls Short in Clinical Trial

September 14, 2012January 25, 2023 Robyn Correll Carlyle

The full results of a clinical trial testing a potential dengue vaccine were published Tuesday in the Lancet, in a study that both disappointed and

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