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Abandoning a Lifeline

In a surprising move that has stirred both scientific and political circles, US Health Secretary Robert F. Ken nedy Jr. has halted $500 million in federal funding allocated for mRNA vaccine research.

How to protect devices from virus attacks?

In the 21st century, all the work in the real world is done on a computer, which enables you to save time and keep all your heavy data intact. You can easily rely on your computer for all the data related to your workspace, personal data, and financial data.

Why high blood sugar makes lung infections worse

In people with diabetes, high levels of blood sugar disrupts the function of key cell subsets in the lungs that regulate the immune response, increasing the risk of developing severe lung disease if infected with viruses such as influenza, as well as with bacteria and fungi.

Bats in Switzerland harbour viruses with ability to jump to humans

"Metagenomic analysis of bats endemic to Switzerland reveals broad virus genome diversity. Virus genomes from 39 different virus families were detected, 16 of which are know to infect vertebrates, including coronaviruses, adenoviruses, hepeviruses, rotaviruses A and H, and parvoviruses."