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United States sees spike in #flu incidences in December ...

| #Influenza | #virus | #publichealth | #infections | Via @theguardian.com
US sees spike in flu cases in December, after most severe season since 2018
Not clear whether more people will get the flu this season, but more than 3,100 people have died in last year in US
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Is #fungus the future of #furniture across #Asia? ...

| #fungi | #mycelium | #mushrooms | Via @scmp.com
Mushroom magic: is mycelium set to be the next ‘it’ material in homeware?
Mycelium is revolutionising sustainable design and shaping the future of eco-friendly homeware, from lamps to sofas.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Hongkongers urged to get #flu shots ...

| #HongKong | #Asia | #Influenza | #publichealth | Via @scmp.com
Hongkongers urged to get flu shots as city braces for winter virus wave
Centre for Health Protection’s appeal coincides with infectious disease expert’s concerns over low vaccination rates in the community.
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January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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First ancient human #herpesvirus #genomes document their deep #history with #humans ...

| #Archaeology | #virus | #DNA | By @univie.ac.at via eurekalert .org
First ancient human herpesvirus genomes document their deep history with humans
For the first time, scientists have reconstructed ancient genomes of Human betaherpesvirus 6A and 6B (HHV-6A/B) from archaeological human remains more than two millennia old. The study, led by the…
www.eurekalert.org
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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#Measles cases continue to rise in #Arizona and #Utah ...

| #infections | #virus | #pathogen | #publichealth | Via kiowacountypress .net
Measles cases continue to rise in Arizona, Utah | KiowaCountyPress.net
Measles is a contagious virus that usually begins with a high fever and symptoms such as a cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Host-derived undigested proteins drive gut bacterial metabolism & growth. Essential for amino acid exchange and microbial balance.
Global Microbiome Congress 2026
📍 Boston | June 15–16
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#Microbiome #GutHealth #BacterialPhysiology #GMC2026 #GutMicrobiome #MicrobialMetabolism
January 5, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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Microbial #metabolism in deep terrestrial subsurface communities - amino acids as biosignatures

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #microbiota #MicroSky
January 4, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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Can microbial partners reduce agrochemical harm? In clover–rhizobia mutualisms, herbicide effects depend strongly on rhizobial strain, highlighting symbionts as potential buffers against stress. Image Matt Lavin @wikimedia
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January 4, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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#Measles alerts for #Sydney, #Adelaide airports ...

| #Australia | #virus | #pathogen | Via news .com .au
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January 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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🔸Our popular Water and Wastewater Safety in Healthcare course returns after excellent feedback last year. Strengthen your understanding of water-related infection risks

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January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Shorter durations of #antibiotic prophylaxis, including no prophylaxis, appear noninferior to longer durations for preventing mortality in patients with #cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

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JAMA Internal Medicine article: "Prophylactic Antibiotics for Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-Analysis" by Connor Prosty, MD@1,2; Dean Noutsios, MD@1; et al. Published August 11, 2025.
January 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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From genes to Black Rust: genomic insights into corrosive methanogens
#methanogens #microbiology #corrosion #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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January 4, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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Natronorubrum marinum sp. nov., Natronorubrum amylolyticum sp. nov., Natronorubrum halobium sp. nov., and Natronorubrum salinum sp. nov., halophilic archaea from a coastal saline-alkali land and two saline lakes
#microbiology #archaea #halophiles #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
doi.org/10.1016/j.sy...
January 4, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Interfacial electron transfer between artificial carbon nanowires clusters and Cyt c: Enabling electron transport for methanogenesis
#microbiology #methanogens #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
doi.org/10.1016/j.wa...
January 4, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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The Human Archaeome: Commensals, Opportunists, or Emerging Pathogens?
#microbiology #archaea #GutMicrobiota #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14...
January 4, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Investigating the antimethanogenic effects of selected nitro-compounds on methane production, rumen fermentation, and methanogenic archaea in vitro
#microbiology #methane #methanogens #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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January 4, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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Percent-Level Copper Mineralisation Promoted by Copper-Tolerant Iron-Oxidising Bacteria in Circumneutral Mine Drainage
#microbiology #bacteria #MicroSky
doi.org/10.1111/1462...
January 4, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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Thermophilic and mesophilic sulfate reduction by rare biosphere bacteria in acidic metal-bearing mine wastes from the temperate climate zone
#microbiology #MicroSky
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Thermophilic and mesophilic sulfate reduction by rare biosphere bacteria in acidic metal-bearing mine wastes from the temperate climate zone - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Thermophilic and mesophilic sulfate reduction by rare biosphere bacteria in acidic metal-bearing mine wastes from the temperate climate zone
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January 4, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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Heterotrophic lifestyle in the phylum Thermodesulfobiota revealed by physiological and genomic characterization of the acidophilic sulfate-reducing bacterium Thermodesulfobium fumaratoxidans sp. nov.
#microbiology #bacteria #taxonomy #MicroSky
doi.org/10.1016/j.sy...
January 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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Caldiplasma sukawensis gen. nov., sp. nov., and Cuniculiplasma thermophilum sp. nov., mesophilic, acidophilic, cell–wall–less, archaea of the order Thermoplasmatales, isolated from extremely acidic hot spring
#microbiology #archaea #taxonomy #ArchaeaSky #MicroSky
doi.org/10.1016/j.sy...
January 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Response and adaptation of verrucomicrobial methanotrophs to heat and acidity
#methane #methanotrophs #bacteria #MicroSky
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doi.org/10.1007/s002...
Response and adaptation of verrucomicrobial methanotrophs to heat and acidity - Archives of Microbiology
Acidophilic microorganisms thrive in environments where the external pH is orders of magnitude lower than their intracellular pH. Verrucomicrobial methanotrophs of the family Methylacidiphilaceae, inc...
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January 4, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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Clumped isotopes as fingerprints of microbial methane production pathways in marine sediments
#methanogens #methane #isotopes
doi.org/10.1002/lol2...
January 4, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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A century of research on the Planctomycetota bacterial phylum, previously known as Planctomycetes
#bacteria #microbiology #MicroSky
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January 4, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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Unraveling the Link Between Thermal Adaptation and Latent Allostery in Malate Dehydrogenase From Methanococcales
#methanogens #evolution #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
doi.org/10.1016/j.jm...
January 4, 2026 at 9:39 AM