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As earth warms, the diseases that may lie within permafrost become a bigger worry

Scientists are witnessing the theoretical turning into reality: infectious microbes emerging from a deep freeze This past summer anthrax killed a 12-year-old boy in a remote part of Siberia. At least 20 other people...

20 October, 2016

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Alzheimer’s disease could be caused by herpes virus, warn experts

Drugs trials have failed and it’s time to face up to the fact Alzheimer’s is probably caused by viruses and bacteria, say scientists Alzheimer’s disease could be caused by viruses like herpes, a group of...

16 March, 2016

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Gut microbes affect flu vaccine effectiveness

Researchers have discovered that the composition of the microorganisms in the gut affect effectivity of the seasonal flu vaccine. This potentially means that your gut bacteria affect how effective the vaccine will be...

19 September, 2014

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