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Siberian plague scare: Irkutsk residents weigh risks after lab worker's death
A worker at Irkutsk's plague research institute died under circumstances that suggest pneumonic plague, but authorities have not confirmed t
Siberia plague case is isolated, Belgian virologist says
Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst calls the Siberian plague case an isolated incident, though the laboratory link makes it more serious. He
Russia quarantines hundreds after Siberian lab worker's death, denies plague link
A 28-year-old researcher at an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk, Siberia, died of 'pneumonia of unknown aetiology,' according to Russian aut
EU health officials to review suspected plague case in Siberia
EU health officials are set to discuss a suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia, Russia. The WHO says regional risk is very low, but tra
Pneumonic plague suspected in Siberia after lab worker's death
A staff member at an anti-plague institute in Irkutsk, Russia, died after a lab accident, with unconfirmed reports suggesting pneumonic plag
Pneumonic plague in Siberia: experts assess the risks
Russian authorities are investigating a lab worker's death from an unexplained respiratory infection, with unconfirmed reports of pneumonic
Teen aerobic fitness linked to lower depression risk in adulthood
A 34-year Australian study of over 1,000 people found that teenagers with better cardiorespiratory fitness had a 15% lower risk of developin
How optogenetics turned light into a neural remote control
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for developing optogenetics. Their work lets scien
Siberian plague scare: officials deny outbreak as quarantine persists
Russian authorities insist the death of a lab assistant in Irkutsk was not plague, despite quarantines at hospitals and an anti-plague insti
Heat threatens maternal health, but low-cost fixes exist, experts say
Nearly three-quarters of maternal health workers report more heat-related complications in the last five years. Experts say heat alerts, coo
EU tracks suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia after lab death
The European Commission is closely watching reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia after a lab worker died. Around 200 cont
Greek scientists develop molecule that reverses memory loss in Alzheimer's models
Researchers in Athens have developed RSQ-020, a molecule that restored learning and memory in Alzheimer's animal models. It targets the Tau