In a groundbreaking new study, experts managed to sequence the genetic codes, or genomes, of 17 strains of lab mice. The tiny rodents are widely used as proxies for a variety of human diseases and conditions, due to the fact that many of their ailments affect our species as well.
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15 September 2011
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Following a new investigation, researchers were able to discover a new strain of a dangerous bacteria, living in cows and humans. The finding is very concerning because the microorganisms is already resistant to the action of standard antibiotics. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leadi... |
3 June 2011
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Six people in Oregon lost their lives after being infected with a new strain of airborne fungus. Experts investigating the new lethal agent say that the organism is highly virulent, and that it appears to be benefiting from the most suitable conditions for survival in the Pacific Northwest. The temperate climate here... |
23 April 2010
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A-H1N1 is the influenza strain that is responsible for the current swine flu pandemic, which has already stretched across the world and claimed thousands of lives. Although it carries a higher degree of danger as opposed to the “standard” strains, it is not unlike them in the way it acts. That is to say, ... |
24 November 2009
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According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it may be that the swine flu vaccine, a new drug created specifically for the recent strain of the virus that caused a global pandemic, won't be available to the general public until after mid-October. The announcement was made yesterday by Dr... |
27 August 2009
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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced yesterday that it had lifted the warning level on the swine influenza outbreak from five to a maximum of six, which means that the contagion is now officially classified as a pandemic, the first since 1968. Thus far, the disease has spread in some 74 countries, and the WH... |
12 June 2009
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Quickly identifying biological pathogens is a key element in triggering early alarm signals on spreading outbreaks, which have the potential to turn into a pandemic. Having been delayed for many years, such a strategy has now become increasingly necessary, following the massive and rapid spread of the swine flu virus... |
10 June 2009
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