Research boost to future whooping cough vaccines
Whooping cough. Credit: The University of Texas at Austin. Whooping cough, or pertussis, was once a leading cause of death for children before the introduction of vaccines in the 1940s. In the decades since, the bacterial disease was nearly eradicated in the US, with...
Better-timed parasite treatment helps honey bees
Varroa mite (Varroa destructor). Credit: Fera Science. Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within specific timeframes. The mites — belonging to the species Varroa destructor — feed on...