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During the warmer season mosquitoes like to attack us, but why do mosquitoes like human blood? There are approximately 3500 species of mosquitoes in the world, but only a few species are biting humans. One of the more important mosquito varieties that are of concern is the Aedes aegyp

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August 12, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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aedes aegypti mosquito, anopheles mosquito, heartworm, hotter and longer dry seasons, malaria, mosquitoes, plasmodium species, stinging behavior, yellow fever, zika

Antiviral drugs against herpes often develop resistance, but a new antiviral drug combats herpes and resistant herpes. A publication from researchers at the Lund University in Sweden on July 24, 2020 provided a different approach. Alex Evilevitch, Associate Professor and senior lectur

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August 05, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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antiviral drugs, capsid, cell nucleus, genetic material, herpes infection, immunocompetent people, oral medication, resistance, resistant herpes, resistant strains

A new study’s result is malaria drug hydroxychloroquine not effective against Covid-19 coronavirus. Some time ago Donald Trump suggested that the malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine would be effective for Covid-19 coronavirus patients in treating them when hospitalized. This prompted sev

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July 08, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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autoimmune diseases, clinical trial, covid-19 coronavirus, hydroxychloroquine, lupus., malaria drug, reduction in mortality, rheumatoid arthritis, side effects of hydroxychloroquine, uk recovery trial

New studies showed that physical distancing is effective for Covid-19 coronavirus prevention. Specifically, a study from the Lancet medical journal dated June 1, 2020 analyzed 172 observational studies around the globe. This involved 25,697 patients. The researchers found the followin

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June 24, 2020

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covid-19 coronavirus, eye protection, face mask, face shield, glasses, goggles, hand washing, physical distancing, transmission, visor

Remdesivir is a new anti-viral drug against coronavirus that was developed by Gilead Sciences. At a press conference in Beijing Dr. Bruce Aylward, an assistant director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that remdesivir was the only anti-viral drug he could think of

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March 18, 2020

by Ray Schilling

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antibodies, bats, coronavirus, covid-19 coronavirus, mers, remdesivir, sars, vaccination, viral pneumonia, vitamin D3

The newest development with regard to flu vaccinations is a universal flu vaccine. It is not far from its release. Up to this point doctors had to give their patients yearly flu shots that contained dead flu viruses with different strains. As the flu virus strains changed their types

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December 11, 2019

by Ray Schilling

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broad antibody response, chimeric hemagglutinin proteins, head and stem of flu viruses, human influenza virus, influenza virus subtypes, pandemic influenza viruses, phase I clinical trial, single lifetime shot, universal flu vaccine, vaccine against the flu

Recently a clinical trial was completed that showed that antiretroviral therapy of HIV patients stops HIV transmission. As the underlying Lancet study showed, this prospective observational study was done at 75 sites in 14 European countries involving 972 gay couples. 782 provided eli

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May 15, 2019

by Ray Schilling

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antiretroviral drugs, antiretroviral therapy, drug cocktail, gay couples, heterosexual couples, hiv patients, hiv seronegative, hiv seropositive, hiv transmission, unprotected anal sex

Researchers at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have detected a new way to diagnose Zika virus. A publication dated Jan. 28, 2019 describes this test. The researchers are testing blood, semen or urine with this system.Three universities developed this system: the University of

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March 14, 2019

by Ray Schilling

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blood, chronic infection, early infection, epidemic, microcephaly, optofluidics, rna replication phase, semen, urine, zika virus

Recently there have been several reports that show that dog licks may not be harmless. Harmless appearing dog licks turned into a serious disease. Even puppies can transmit bacteria that can cause diarrhea in its owners. The first story I am reporting on concerns puppies that transmit

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October 18, 2018

by Ray Schilling

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campylobacter, diarrhea, dog licks, immune system, petting your cat or dog, puppies, scratches in the skin, sepsis, take precautions, washing one’s hands

The doctor who sees a patient with breathing problems will use a stethoscope to listen to abnormal breath sounds. Apart from history and general examination breath sounds reveal a lot about the lung condition that a patient has. This was a recent review in this publication. https://ww

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July 25, 2018

by Ray Schilling

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abnormal breath sounds, asthma, breathing problems, copd, crackles, pneumonia, rhonchi, stethoscope, stridor, wheezes

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Why Do Mosquitoes Like Human Blood?

A New Antiviral Drug Combats Herpes and Resistant Herpes

Hydroxychloroquine Not Effective Against Covid-19 Coronavirus

Physical Distancing is Effective for Covid-19 Coronavirus Prevention

A New Anti-Viral Drug Against Coronavirus

A Universal Flu Vaccine

Antiretroviral Therapy Of HIV Patients Stops HIV Transmission

New Way To Diagnose Zika Virus

Dog Licks May Not Be Harmless

Abnormal Breath Sounds

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