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Why air travel makes deadly disease pandemics less likely

1 November 2018

Air travel may actually be reducing the risk of a deadly pandemic. This is because its harder for new microbes to stay isolated and become incredibly lethal
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Infections during pregnancy affect a child's brain function

9 April 2018

Contracting infections like flu during pregnancy seems to lead to changes in a child’s brain that affects their cognitive abilities

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