infectious diseases Penny lick bowls served up ice cream, with a side of infectious disease Jennifer Sandlin

infectious diseases Vials labeled "Smallpox" found in a Pennsylvania lab freezer Carla Sinclair

infectious diseases Watch: Arizona State Rep. Joseph Chaplik asks why no one was talking about masks during the AIDS epidemic Jason Weisberger

immigration Homeland Security labelled a group of volunteer doctors as "radical political activists" Thom Dunn

Europe European measles outbreak infects 41,000 people, killing 27 of them (so far) Jason Weisberger

art Artist didn't realize his painting was inspired by a parasitic worm in his eye David Pescovitz

trump Thank you, Dr. Fauci Jennifer Sandlin

CTVT Native American dogs also wiped out by European diseases Andrew Yi

felons Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman plead guilty to felony telecommunications fraud  Mark Frauenfelder

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politics Fauci to step down in December Rob Beschizza

08.20 August 20 – International/World Mosquito Day Andrew Yi

Parts Sale Accused of selling body parts without consent, funeral home owner pleads guilty to mail fraud Jason Weisberger

COVID-19 A person caught Covid from a cat, first confirmed case says Scientific American Carla Sinclair

COVID-19 German health minister remarks this winter "everyone in Germany will be vaccinated, recovered or dead" Jason Weisberger

music New mathematical paper shows songs spread like viruses Annie Rauwerda

Science Scientists detected a new coronavirus and it's jumping from dogs to people David Pescovitz

COVID-19 Pfizer/BioNTech reports COVID-19 vaccine is "100% effective" in adolescents David Pescovitz

COVID-19 Dr. Fauci's coronavirus is headed to the Smithsonian David Pescovitz

COVID-19 Nicholson Baker writes on the "lab leak hypothesis" of COVID-19 Clive Thompson