Biology
Warning of the bat virus causing death
Infectious disease experts warn people around the world to stay away from bats after an 8-year-old boy in Australia has died after being bitten by bats, according to AFP…
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Biology
Virus alarm lethal in the US
About 10,000 people who once went to the famous US national park Yosemite are likely to be infected with Hantavius causing pneumonia syndrome. In which 2 deaths and 4…
Biology
Detecting bacteria resistant to most antibiotics
The findings are published by researchers at McMaster and Arkon universities. They discovered that the strains of bacteria that exist in this Lechuguilla cave, which hav…
Biology
Turn 'vampire' bacteria into living antibiotic
US scientists think it is possible to use a vampire-like bacterium
Biology
Decoding the genome of the mosquito species Quinquefasciatus
Researchers at UC Riverside University are leading the way in a multi-year research project to find new, more effective remedies to treat certain diseases caused by West…
Biology
Found clues of antibacterial hybrid resistance
US scientists have discovered the defense mechanism of bacteria. This mechanism allows bacteria to protect themselves against the threat of antibacterial substances.
Animal world
Monkeys have a deadly heart attack
Local people found 12 monkeys when clearing land in a forest in the Kotwali Mohammadi region of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, Times of India reported on Septemb…
Animal world
The worms of the flukes of snail chewed away the human skin
Not only is the invasive species at the top of 100 worst invasive species in the world, snail fluke also causes terrifying infectious diseases.
Animal world
Effective measures for foot and mouth disease response
Foot and mouth disease in cattle is caused by viruses, so it spreads quickly and widely. Currently, the disease does not have specific medicines, so farmers need to pay…
Animal world
Monkeys near the Fukushima plant may be contaminated
Monkeys that live in the wild environment of Japan's Fukushima area show abnormalities in the blood, believed to be related to radiation after the 2011 nuclear accident.
Animal world
The risk of disease from wildlife trade
About 70% of infectious diseases affecting humans are derived from wild species, according to the warning of the Wildlife Conservation Organization (WCS).
Animal world
The number of amphibians decreases due to fungal infections
Scientists discover that Bd fungus is the main reason for the number of amphibians to drop from 4-5% per year over the past 40 years.
Animal world
Chimpanzees are easy to transmit dangerous diseases
Children close to wild chimpanzees can transmit dangerous diseases to the rest of the family. A 22-year long-term study of respiratory infections in chimpanzees found th…
Scientific application
Use geographic zoning techniques to combat the spread of disease
A technique that often helps investigators delineate a serial killer's shelter, now this geographic zoning technique can help scientists stop the death caused by a base.…
Environment
Gonorrhea can develop to the point where there is no cure
The director of the British Medical Center has issued a warning message to all doctors that gonorrhea may develop to the point that it cannot be treated anymore and then…