Researchers are using their expertise with the manufacture of microstructures to study how the collapse of microbubbles within the skull…
Mammal cells could struggle to fight space germs
The immune systems of mammals – including humans – might struggle to detect and respond to germs from other planets,…
Wrong but Useful — What Covid-19 Epidemiologic Models Can and Cannot Tell Us
Amid enormous uncertainty about the future of the Covid-19 pandemic, epidemiologic models are critical planning tools for policymakers, clinicians, and…
Pandemic as Teacher — Forcing Clinicians to Inhabit the Experience of Serious Illness
In palliative care, one of our favorite tools is the maxim “Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.” We…
Potential Elimination of Active Taenia solium Transmission in Africa
To the Editor: Taeniasis and cysticercosis due to Taenia solium are major foodborne parasitic zoonoses that severely affect public health,…
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Vitamin D Supplements for Prevention of Tuberculosis Infection and Disease
The End TB Strategy of the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for an 80% decrease in the incidence of tuberculosis…
Hydroxychloroquine with or without Azithromycin in Mild-to-Moderate Covid-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), is associated with considerable morbidity…
Coronavirus Live Updates: Republicans Draft Proposal for Next Aid Bill, Payroll Tax Cut Excluded
President Trump’s proposal had emerged as an obstacle to Senate Republicans’ plans for a stimulus package. Alabama, California, Idaho and…
Global Coronavirus Cases Surge, Stinging Even Places That Seemed to Have Control
Troubling resurgences have hit places around the world that were seen as models in the virus fight. In the U.S.,…