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Bird flu has been spreading undetected in US cattle for months

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Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here. Jaime Guevara-Aguirre (back left) and Valter Longo (back right) pose with several of the Laron study participants.Credit: Courtesy Jaime Guevara-Aguirre & Valter Longo People with Laron syndrome — a growth-hormone-receptor condition — seem to be at … Read more

Fungal diseases are spreading undetected

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Surgeons operate to remove ‘black fungus’ from a person’s lung.Credit: Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Lire en français In mid-2021, a deadly fungal disease called mucormycosis began surging in India’s crowded hospitals. Often referred to as ‘black fungus’, and caused by various common mould species, mucormycosis typically invades structures in the face and brain. But during … Read more