Genetically modified mice could fight Lyme disease in Massachusetts
Professor Sam Telford appeared on WHDH-TV talking about Lyme disease and the "Mice Against Ticks" research project with MIT.
Infectious Disease
Could tracking animals’ health help to avert the next pandemic?
Scientist Wendy Puryear is quoted in Nature about broad surveillance of migratory birds for avian influenza as part of a One Health approach to mitigate spread of the disease.
What the Rise in Bird Flu Means
Professor Jonathan Runstadler spoke with Civil Eats about the spread of avian influenza across species.
Genetically engineered mice could take the bite out of Lyme disease on Nantucket, scientists say
Professor Sam Telford & MIT collaborators on the Mice Against Ticks project are featured by 60 Minutes on their work to fight Lyme disease.
Can Wastewater Surveillance Work Without Sewers?
Study shows how places without modern sanitation systems can still use wastewater to catch outbreaks before dangerous diseases travel across borders
TB Bacteria Play Possum to Evade Vaccines
Genetic study reveals how Mycobacterium tuberculosis survives in vaccinated or previously infected hosts
How Bird Flu Became a Human Pandemic Threat
Scientist Wendy Puryear is quoted throughout a Scientific American podcast on avian influenza.
Yikes! Boston Rats Spreading Disease
Research from Assistant Professor Marieke Rosenbaum into rats and leptospirosis is discussed on WBZ Radio’s Nightside with Dan Rea.
Rats in Boston may be spreading potentially deadly disease, Tufts University study says
Research from Assistant Professor Marieke Rosenbaum into rats and leptospirosis is highlighted in this CBS Boston story.