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The BMC Blog Network has moved to the Research Communities
As of 1st of September 2024, the BMC Blog Network is closed for new contributions. If you would like to write a blog about your research, please visit… Read more »
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The BMC Blog Network has moved to the Research Communities
As of 1st of September 2024, the BMC Blog Network is closed for new contributions. If you would like to write a blog about your… Read more »
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Reported in New England
Cases of eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but dangerous mosquito-transmitted disease, have been reported in New Hampshire and… Read more »
Levees and Reservoirs: how changing Oncomelania populations in the Yangtze River Basin have impacted schistosomiasis in China
Levees along the Yangtze River have significantly impacted the distribution of Oncomelania hupensis, the snail host of Schistosoma… Read more »
Oropouche fever: from rainforests to clinics
You may have seen this name appear alongside recent health news - there are concerns over its increasing distribution in the… Read more »
Beauty and the Beast: malaria and its devastating impact on Hawaiian honeycreeper birds
Malaria is a disease that has plagued humanity for millennia, but it is not just a threat to humans: it infects other animals… Read more »
Tracing malaria’s historical impact and distribution through ancient genome analysis
A recent paper sheds light on the historical distribution and genetic diversity of malaria-causing Plasmodium species through… Read more »
Leishmaniasis and ticks among the newest indicators in 2024 Lancet Countdown Europe Report
The newest Lancet Countdown publication highlights negative impacts of climate change on human health in Europe, including several… Read more »
A malaria vector reappears in Italy after 50 years
Anopheles sacharovi, a historical malaria vector in Italy, has reappeared in the country after 50 years, Raele et al. report.