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April 16, 2015

Study of African birds reveals hotbed of malaria parasite diversity
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Apr 15, 2015
When you think of tropical biodiversity, you may picture flocks of colorful birds flitting through lush foliage--but what you are less likely to imagine is the plethora of parasites and pathogens pulsing through the bloodstreams of those birds. Among these microscopic organisms are Plasmodium parasites, best known for causing malaria in humans, birds and many other vertebrates. A new study published last week in the journal PLOS ONE explores the scope of malaria parasite diversity in southeast Afr ... read more

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Researchers create tool to predict avian flu outbreaks A simple and effective portable tool to predict avian flu outbreaks on farms has been created by University of Guelph researchers. U of G researchers devised a real-time way to analyze chickens and ... more		IBM teams with Apple on artificial intelligence health program IBM on Monday announced alliances with Apple and others to put artificial intelligence to work drawing potentially life-saving insights from the booming amount of health data generated on personal devices. ... more		Inkjet could produce tool to identify infectious diseases Consumers are one step closer to benefiting from packaging that could give simple text warnings when food is contaminated with deadly pathogens like E. coli and Salmonella, and patients could soon r ... more
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