Category: Infectious Diseases and Vaccines

Ebola, swine flu, and most recently SARS-CoV-2 – time and again, viruses have jumped from animals to humans, triggering pandemics. However, a new study reveals that the reverse path, the transmission from humans to animals, is actually twice as common.

The sensation of being caught in an endless spiral of infections seems to intensify after the pandemic. Still, epidemiologists assure us that respiratory viruses haven’t become more aggressive.

In a recent report in “Cell Host & Microbe,” data from Finland sheds light on the real-world implications of vaccinating girls and boys against human papillomaviruses (HPV). The study, led by Dr. Ville N. Pimenoff from the Karolinska Institut in Stockholm, explores the dynamics of HPV variants in 33 Finnish cities over time, considering scenarios…