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The social lives of viruses | Asher Leeks | TEDxNewEngland
TEDx Talks· 2025-10-07 17:01
[Music] I would like you to picture a virus. What do you see. Perhaps you see a single viral particle infecting a cell.If you do, then you're not alone. The textbook image of a virus as a particle is taught in schools and in universities. that underpin scientific efforts to understand viruses as well as medical efforts to treat them.But today, I would like us to begin to paint a new picture of what a virus looks like. And the first change to this textbook image is that no virus is ever really alone. Because ...
'Dangerous time' for public health not just in U.S. but around the globe, warns doctor
MSNBC· 2025-09-05 12:58
That is where senators grilled RFK Jr. . yesterday about the CO 19 pandemic. Our next guest is looking at the possible public health dangers ahead under Kennedy's leadership.Joining us now, director of the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research, Dr. . Michael Osterhome. He's out with a new book, The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics.Dr. . Osterhome, it's great to have you back with us. You were so instrumental in guiding us through the pandemic through all thos ...
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The Economist· 2025-08-24 15:00
Pandemics do not just sicken and kill. They have political and economic effects, too. Two recent books examine the far-reaching and unexpected consequences of covid-19 https://t.co/HCJSZlMXjHPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/PNMEOQfhBQ ...
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The Economist· 2025-08-21 16:20
Pandemics do not just sicken and kill. They have political and economic effects, too. Two recent books examine the far-reaching and unexpected consequences of covid-19 https://t.co/JvuCPQsOgP ...
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The Economist· 2025-08-04 17:00
Research & Development - The world is missing out on research benefits amid biodiversity pressure and pandemic threats [1] - Biology now possesses tools for significant advancements [1] Policy & Regulation - The Nagoya Protocol is identified as a potential factor hindering research progress [1]
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The Economist· 2025-08-02 08:00
The world at large is forgoing the benefits of research when biodiversity is under huge pressure, the threat of pandemics looms large and biology at last has the tools to make important progress. One reason is the Nagoya protocol https://t.co/wIenJAN5nk ...