. Scientific Frontline: Epidemiology
Showing posts with label Epidemiology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Epidemiology. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Pet cats that roam outdoors carry similar disease risk as feral cats

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Photo Credit: Felix Jiricka Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Infectious Disease Risks in Outdoor Pet Cats Th...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Risk of celiac disease is not a reason to avoid antibiotics

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Antibiotic Use and Celiac Disease Risk...
Monday, April 27, 2026

‘Forever chemicals' may be linked to childhood leukemia

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Veronica Vieira, chair and professor of environmental and occupational health, led a study linking early exposure to PFAS “forever chemicals...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

New blood test may improve mapping of mosquito-borne viruses

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Chikungunya virus is spread, among others, by the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus). Photo Credit:  FotoshopTofs Scientific Frontline:...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Plague outbreaks in the Early Modern period hit working youths the hardest

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During excavations beneath Basel’s Stadtcasino, several graves were uncovered. Multiple skeletons were found stacked on top of each other wi...
Saturday, April 11, 2026

Early weight gain can have lifelong consequences

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Tanja Stocks and Huyen Le are two of the researchers behind the study. Photo Credit: Tove Smeds Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Gl...
Thursday, April 9, 2026

Link observed between very high PFAS exposure and asthma in children

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Prenatal PFAS Exposure and Childhood Ast...
Thursday, April 2, 2026

Disinfectants influence microbes across hospital rooms

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Researchers have discovered that traces of chlorhexidine, a powerful antiseptic commonly used in hospitals, linger on surfaces much longer t...

Extreme heat from climate change linked to smaller babies

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Photo Credit:  Solen Feyissa Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Extreme Heat and Low Birth Weight The Core Con...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Air surveillance reveals hidden reservoirs of antibiotic resistance genes

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Researchers describe the air as an invisible library of antibiotic resistance genes that circulate silently between humans, animals, and the...
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Study: Bumblebees are hosts for dangerous bee virus

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Red-tailed bumblebees can act as hosts for a dangerous bee virus. Photo Credit: Uni Halle / Patrycja Pluta Scientific Frontline: Extended ...
Sunday, March 22, 2026

What Is: Collective Delusion

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Group Think, the Collective Mind. Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Collec...
Monday, March 16, 2026

What Is: Zoonotic Spillover

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Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Zoonotic Spillover The Core Concept : Zoonotic spillover is the successful ...

Study Finds Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity over a Decade

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / Stock image Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : U.S. Adolescent Obesity Tr...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Antibiotics can affect the gut microbiome for several years

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Researchers have now collected a second sample from nearly half of the participants. The analyses are expected to reveal which effects remai...
Friday, March 6, 2026

No overdiagnosis of ADHD, say experts

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary : ADHD Diagnosis Trends and Prevalence Main Discove...
Thursday, March 5, 2026

Arrival of Homo Erectus may have triggered Mosquitoes’ taste for human blood

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Mosquito Evolution and Early Hominins Th...
Monday, March 2, 2026

Children with poor oral health more often develop cardiovascular disease as adults

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By analyzing data on 568,000 children, researchers at the UCPH have found that children with poor dental health have up to a 45% higher inci...
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

People's gut bacteria worse in areas with higher social deprivation

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Living in a poorer neighborhood in the could impact the make-up of your gut microbiome, potentially leading to worse health. Image Credit: S...
Friday, February 20, 2026

Toxic exposure creates disease risk over 20 generations

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Sarah De Santos, an undergraduate research assistant, and Professor Michael Skinner work together in the laboratory. Photo Credit: Washingto...