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News • West Nile virus and chikungunya virus

Mosquito-borne diseases in Europe: adapting to the ‘new normal’

Climate change enables mosquito-borne pathogens such as the chikungunya and West Nile virus to establish themselves in Europe. ECDC experts explain how EU countries can adapt to this ‘new normal’.

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News • Neural anticipation of infection

Virtual health threats trigger real immune response

The mere fact of being exposed to a sick avatar in a virtual reality environment triggers a measurable immune response in humans, a multidisciplinary research team discovered.

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News • Higher risk stroke and heart attack

Covid infection accelerates vascular aging – especially in women

Blood vessels become stiffer with age, but a new study suggests that a Covid infection could accelerate this process, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke and heart attack.

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News • Respiratory viruses wake up cells in the lungs

How Covid-19 and flu infections revive dormant breast cancer

Common respiratory infections such as influenza and Covid-19 can awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs, setting the stage for new metastatic tumors, new research finds.

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News • Weakened defenses

Antibiotics are not the only meds disrupting the gut microbiome

Antibiotics are known for disrupting the microbiome in the gut and thus paving the way for diseases. However, many common non-antibiotics also have this effect, a new study shows.

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News • Mycobacteroides abscessus

New PET technique detects hard-to-diagnose lung infections

A new PET imaging technique can accurately detect and monitor Mycobacteroides abscessus lung infections—one of the most difficult-to-diagnose conditions in patients with lung diseases.

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