pathogens
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While most common infections do not directly reach a developing fetus, these pathogens can sometimes cross the placenta and cause a congenital infection.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Global tech stocks fell on the calls to hit the brakes on AI, which has fueled fears that superintelligent computer systems could go rogue and wipe out humanity by creating pathogens or triggering nuclear war.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
C3 drew particular attention because earlier research has suggested that activation of the complement system, a network of proteins that helps defend the body against pathogens, may contribute to chronic inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
As people move deeper and deeper into ecosystems and territories where few, if any, had lived before, they risk interacting with pathogens that were previously confined.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
All those microbes are still at an early stage in their evolution into specialized human pathogens.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
