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What if something quick and free could cut your heart attack risk by 34%? Getting a flu vaccine each year is linked to a 34% lower risk of major cardiovascular events. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Influenza Vaccination and Cardiovascular Risk
This meta-analysis updates a previous meta-analysis examining the association of seasonal influenza vaccination with prevention of adverse cardiovascular events for a new large clinical trial.
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July 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Got a great idea for a metagenomic virus discovery project but not sure what to do next? We are running a 5 day hands on workshop in beautiful Stellenbosch, South Africa with experts from around the world. Applications are open until 31st July. climade.health/2025/06/22/m...
July 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Got a great idea for a metagenomic virus discovery project but not sure what to do next? We are running a 5 day hands on workshop in beautiful Stellenbosch, South Africa with experts from around the world. Applications are open until 31st July. climade.health/2025/06/22/m...
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Lots of new viruses (and other known pathogens) here, especially in carnivores and rodents. Of most interest, a bi-segmented coronavirus sampled from diseased red (lesser) pandas (Ailurus fulgens) and that represents a new genus. Work led my Mang Shi and Shuo Su. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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January 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Lots of new viruses (and other known pathogens) here, especially in carnivores and rodents. Of most interest, a bi-segmented coronavirus sampled from diseased red (lesser) pandas (Ailurus fulgens) and that represents a new genus. Work led my Mang Shi and Shuo Su. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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How do monkeys recognize snakes so fast?
"Even monkeys and human infants who have never encountered a snake react to pictures of them, demonstrating our innate fear of these creatures."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Even monkeys and human infants who have never encountered a snake react to pictures of them, demonstrating our innate fear of these creatures."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Japanese monkeys rapidly noticed snake-scale cladded salamanders, similar to detecting snakes - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Japanese monkeys rapidly noticed snake-scale cladded salamanders, similar to detecting snakes
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December 26, 2024 at 10:25 AM
How do monkeys recognize snakes so fast?
"Even monkeys and human infants who have never encountered a snake react to pictures of them, demonstrating our innate fear of these creatures."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
"Even monkeys and human infants who have never encountered a snake react to pictures of them, demonstrating our innate fear of these creatures."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Can names shape facial appearance?
"While adults demonstrate congruence between their facial appearance and name, this pattern is not observed in children nor in children’s faces digitally aged to adult appearance."
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www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
"While adults demonstrate congruence between their facial appearance and name, this pattern is not observed in children nor in children’s faces digitally aged to adult appearance."
Open Access
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
December 27, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Can names shape facial appearance?
"While adults demonstrate congruence between their facial appearance and name, this pattern is not observed in children nor in children’s faces digitally aged to adult appearance."
Open Access
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
"While adults demonstrate congruence between their facial appearance and name, this pattern is not observed in children nor in children’s faces digitally aged to adult appearance."
Open Access
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...