Imagine the shock of your baby being born with a swollen brain, blindness and debilitating seizures. Now imagine learning that these devastating conditions could have been prevented if you took…
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Parasitic infections hit the health of low-income Black communities where states have neglected sewage systems
Intestinal infections take a heavy toll on impoverished Black communities that have out-of-date sewage systems. These infections often spread through contaminated soil and water and are among the most common…
Parasites flex their mussels to influence ecosystem function – Functional Ecologists
In this new post, Joshua Brian, a new ecological researcher working at King’s College London, UK, discusses his paper: Parasitism dramatically alters the ecosystem services provided by freshwater mussels—recently shortlisted…
