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Antibiotic-Resistant Typhoid Tracked & Targeted For Vaccination
Vaccines rather than antimicrobials should be used in the fight against typhoid fever, researchers say.
How Malaria Turns Our RBCs Against Us
When red blood cells are infected with malaria parasites, subtle changes in their membrane structure cause them to deform and stick to blood vessel walls.
Wanted: Girls Into Math & Stats
The BHP Billiton Foundation has committed US17.6 million to a program encouraging girls to ‘Choose Maths’.
Will Wolbachia Work? Model Says Yes
Introducing Wolbachia bacteria into the dengue-carrying mosquito population could reduce the number of dengue infections, especially in high transmission settings.
Sequencing DNA With Graphene
High speed, label-free DNA sequencing could soon be possible with the help of graphene.
Two Out Of Three Smokers Will Die From Their Habit
A study of over 200,000 people provides direct evidence that smoking kills, causing an estimated two million deaths in Australia alone.
Stress Cost Of A New Baby = US$85,000
Diapers and milk powder aside, a new baby can cost mothers US$85,000 in terms of time stress, study calculates.
The Secrets Of Skin-Based Immunity
Scientists have resolved the decades old mystery of what activates the immune receptor CD1a: lipids.
Parasitic Roundworm Has Its Genome Sequenced
The Toxocara canis genome will be a useful resource for developing treatments against parasitic diseases that predominantly affect the developing world.
