Rats Blamed for Spreading Disease More Than They Do

Rats Blamed for Spreading Disease More Than They Do

June 22, 2022 – Scientists have long suspected rats might be one reason cities are petri dishes for disease in a way that isn’t seen in rural communities. But a new study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution suggests that rats may not deserve this bad reputation. To study the problem, scientists wanted to see … Read more

Pandemics and their impact on socio-political life and healthcare

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Dayanita Singh’s photograph of a nurse at an HIV clinic. (Photo by Dayanita Singh, From Indian Express) By Monidipa Bose Dey From the Athenian plague (430 BCE), the Antonine 165-180 CE and Justinian plagues (541-542 CE), the bubonic plague of the 14th century, to the Spanish flu outbreak in 1918, the effects and repercussions of … Read more