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emerging infectious diseases
Coverage of emerging infectious diseases in the Nexus archive.
- Chinese scientists use supercomputer to cut new drug screening time from years to seconds
Chinese scientists have developed an AI platform called GalaxyVS that uses a supercomputer to screen chemical compounds for drug discovery, reducing the initial screening phase from years to seconds. The system aims to accelerate research for treating tumors, neurodegenerative conditions, rare diseases, and emerging infectious diseases, particularly during public health crises.
- Man dies covered in necrotic lesions after amoebas eat him alive
A 78-year-old man died from a rare Acanthamoeba infection that caused severe necrotic lesions and ulcers over six months. Doctors at Yale School of Medicine identified the amoeba too late, and his case was reported in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.