Scientists have identified a bat-borne virus called Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV) in patients from Bangladesh.

🔗https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260131084131.htm

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Some bacteria can actually “talk” to each other using chemical signals, a process called quorum sensing. 

By releasing and detecting tiny molecules, bacteria can sense how many of them are nearby.

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The Trump administration is cutting $4 billion annually from NIH medical research funding by capping indirect cost reimbursements to 15%.

🔗 Read More: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/08/trump-administration-medical-research-funding-cuts

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Hidden Stroke Risk: How Mouth and Gut Bacteria Could Be Putting You in Danger!

Read More: sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the deadliest infectious diseases, after HIV/AIDS, and nowadays drug resistance is making it more challenging to treat.

Read More: dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJM...

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