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April 13, 2018

Temperature affects insecticide efficacy against malaria vectors

Ambient temperature has a marked effect on the toxicity of the most commonly used insecticides for malaria control, according to a new study. The results underline […]
April 12, 2018

How highly contagious norovirus infection gets its start

Researchers have shown, in mice, that norovirus infects a rare type of intestinal cell called a tuft cell. Noroviruses tucked inside tuft cells are effectively hidden […]
April 12, 2018

Ebola: Overestimated mutation rate

At the start of the epidemic in West Africa, the Ebola virus did not change as rapidly as thought at the time. Researchers explain why scientists […]
April 12, 2018

Emerging diseases: Is MERS-CoV a threat for Africa?

The main MERS-CoV reservoir species is the dromedary, which is found in large numbers in many African countries. Why is it that they have never transmitted […]