A record number of people were diagnosed with gonorrhea last year; Sexual health services are at a “critical point” due to funding cuts and rising demand, health officials have warned. There were more cases of this ancient sexually transmitted infection in England last year than at any time since records began more than 100 years… Read More »
Molecules taken from the bodies of extinct species, including the woolly mammoth and giant sloth, were resurrected and appeared to fight infections. In an effort to discover new antibiotics, scientists have used artificial intelligence to extract biological data from long-dead species in the hope of finding missing pieces that can be repurposed. The Machine Biology… Read More »
Experts say serious gaps in testing of animals and humans may hide the true rate of bird flu cases in the U.S. and make it harder to understand how the H5N1 virus spreads and how to stop it. Faced with farms’ reluctance to test workers and animals, scientists are now turning to experimental studies to… Read More »