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Fasting protects mice from infection- do human benefit too?
The morning’s must-read article. Fasting before and during exposure to Salmonella enterica bacteria protects mice from developing a full-blown infection, in part due to changes in the animals’ gut microbiomes,according to new research…
‘Tainted’ Blood: Covid Skeptics Request Blood Transfusions From Unvaccinated Donors
The nation’s roiling tensions over vaccination against covid-19 have spilled into an unexpected arena: lifesaving blood transfusions.
With nearly 60% of the eligible U.S. population fully vaccinated, most of the nation’s blood…
Somali Governor Says AU Soldiers Killed Civilians After Al-Shabab Ambush | Voice of America
Forces belonging to the Africa Union Mission in Somalia have shot and killed seven civilians following an ambush by al-Shabab militants last week, a Somali governor told VOA Somali.
The governor of the Lower Shabelle region, Abdulkadir…
Security Experts Warn Al-Shabab May Try to Emulate Taliban in Somalia | Voice of America
MOGADISHU - The Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan has raised concerns that it could encourage other Islamist militant groups around the world, such as al-Shabab in Somalia. Experts warn that when and if…
Heces: la nueva herramienta de detección de covid y otras enfermedades
Desde la reapertura del campus de la Universidad de California-San Diego, el pasado verano, la institución ha recurrido a estrategias de salud pública de probada eficacia, como las pruebas y el rastreo de contactos. Pero también…
The Newest Disease Detection Tool for Covid and Beyond: Poop
Since reopening campus at the University of California-San Diego last summer, university officials have relied on the tried-and-true public health strategies of testing and contact tracing. But they have also added a new tool to…
In Rural America, Twisting Arms to Take a Covid Vaccine First Takes Trust
Cara Anthony
CAIRO, Ill. — Lee Wright was hard at work, constructing a nail salon near the city’s abandoned hospital, when Jody Johnson stopped by to introduce himself on a recent afternoon.
Johnson, who works for the…
Concerns Over US Terror Threats Rising as Taliban Hold Grows | Voice of America
WASHINGTON - America's top general said Sunday that the United States could now face a rise in terrorist threats from a Taliban-run Afghanistan. That warning comes as intelligence agencies charged with anticipating those threats face new…
Al-Qaida Will Return to Afghanistan, British Official Says | Voice of America
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace warned Friday that Afghanistan risks becoming a failed state and predicted a-Qaida will again thrive in the country.
“I’m absolutely worried that failed states are breeding grounds for those types of…
Mensaje del CEO de Pfizer al público: confíen en nosotros con el refuerzo de la vacuna contra covid
El CEO de Pfizer, Albert Bourla, confiaba en junio en la capacidad de la vacuna de su empresa para proteger contra la variante delta, altamente contagiosa, mientras se diseminaba por el mundo y llenaba de pacientes los hospitales…