The reproduction number R is often used as an indicator to predict how quickly an infectious disease will spread.

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It's been about five years since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Australia. This is what Australia living through "unprecedented times" looks like in numbers.

BULYANHULU, Tanzania, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD) (TSX:ABX) has injected over ...

All amounts expressed in US dollars unless stated otherwise BULYANHULU, Tanzania, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD) (TSX:ABX) has injected over $4.24 billion into ...

Influenza is a common disease that occurs in yearly epidemics ... If appropriately used during influenza epidemics or outbreaks at the point-of-care, RIDTs could help set up appropriate infection ...

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The CDC’s primary medical journal for disseminating public health information went unpublished this week — seemingly for the ...