As scientists work to uncover the characteristics of recently discovered COVID-19 variant omicron, social media posts are claiming that it represents a diminished risk to the public. "Pathogens ...

It has changed our view of host pathogen characteristics." Aksoy and her team also found that the genome itself, in terms of physical structure and size, looks similar to free-living bacteria.

The Task Force’s scope included (1) research on pathogens known to be capable of causing a pandemic that under current conditions (e.g., low population immunity) could result in extensive spread ...

A new animation aims to shed light on the scientific process undertaken when tackling a previously unseen pathogen. Tackling a previously unseen pathogen – like the one that causes COVID-19 ...

They were chosen based on three inclusion criteria: analytical feasibility, relevance with regards to the 2024 Paris Games and pathogen characteristics, and their value for informing public health ...

Selected characteristics of the mothers and the infants are summarized in Table 4. A longer interval between the rupture of the membranes and delivery was a strong risk factor for early-onset sepsis.

Selection criteria included analytical feasibility, relevance to the Olympics, pathogen characteristics, and their value in informing public health policies.