From theguardian.com
Trump pick for US health agency proposed ‘herd immunity’ during Covid
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Picking Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH signals return to controversial and scientifically questionable health policies
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10h ago
From arstechnica.com
Parenting nightmare: Kiss on the cheek causes child’s incurable infection
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Puzzle of child's misdiagnosed cheek lesion solved with one look at dad
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on Sep 5
From plos.org
Serological evidence of natural exposure to rabies in rural populations in Gabon
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Author summary Rabies is one of the oldest neglected tropical diseases transmitted to humans, generally by dogs, but wild animals can also act as vectors of the disease. In most cases, a risk-contact with an infected animal without proper prophylaxis results in rabies, and the disease is nearly...
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3h ago