infectious diseases
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“The National Institutes of Health was previously, and for decades, the biggest funder of biomedical research against infectious diseases and other threats to public health globally,” Herder said.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
"The UK has a world-leading national immunisation programme, which is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the changing nature of infectious diseases and provide the best protection and outcomes for the public."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
At Fudan, Lu has continued to research infectious diseases, recently patenting technology for an improved Covid-19 antiviral, which was licensed by an American company.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“I think it’s both,” said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious diseases expert at UC San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
What’s true for measles in the Faeroes is true of our other familiar acute infectious diseases throughout the world.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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