infectious diseases
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One such device is the Cube, a transparent "self-contained treatment unit for highly infectious diseases" that allows a patient to receive medical treatment without direct contact from medical staff.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
This points to methionine as a possible tool for infectious diseases and inflammatory conditions, especially in people with kidney disease, kidney failure, or those undergoing dialysis.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
“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
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
Smallpox, measles, influenza, typhus, bubonic plague, and other infectious diseases endemic in Europe played a decisive role in European conquests, by decimating many peoples on other continents.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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