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History of Mass Transportation: A 44-ton 1-B-1 experimental gas-turbine locomotive designed by R. Tom Sawyer and built in 1952 for testing by the U.S. Army Transportation Corps

 By Kbh3rd - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,  https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5545061 Source:  Link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas-turbine_locomotive ____

#Coronavirus Disease Research #References (by AMEDEO, Jan. 31 '26)

  Clin Infect Dis BRAMANTE CT, Boulware DR Preventing Long COVID With Metformin. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 29:ciaf700. doi: 10.1093. PubMed          Emerg Infect Dis PERERA RAPM, Marques A, Graham-Wooten J, Tan LH, et al Enhanced Isolation and Detection of COVID-19 in Hospitalized Patients Undergoing Antiviral Therapy. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026;32:103-113. PubMed           Abstract available Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol NEO YN, Martinez-Alvarez L, Davagnanam I, Girafa G, et al Correction: Treatment of post-vaccination optic neuritis: implications from the global SARS-CoV-2 vaccination effort. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2026 Jan 29. doi: 10.1007/s00417-026-07129. PubMed          Int J Infect Dis NGIAM JN, Wee LE, Lim JT, Loy EX, et al Early administration of neutralising monoclonal antibodies and post-acute sequelae of COVID-19. Int J Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 25:108435. ...

#Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Research #References (by AMEDEO, Jan. 31 '26)

  Am J Med CHENG Y, Ling Y, Scholten J, Atkins D, et al Patterns and trends in prevalent central nervous system stimulant use in US veterans with traumatic brain injury. Am J Med. 2026;139:170-180. PubMed           Abstract available BMC Pediatr AKAR A Rare disease mimicking multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. BMC Pediatr. 2025;26:56. PubMed           Abstract available Cell PEKAR JE, Crespo-Bellido A, Lemey P, Bowman AS, et al Can H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cattle be contained in the US? Cell. 2026 Jan 23:S0092-8674(25)01483-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2025. PubMed           Abstract available J Clin Microbiol XU X, Hull W, Plunkett D, Tu ZJ, et al Emergence of influenza A(H3N2) subclade K in northeast Ohio in autumn 2025. J Clin Microbiol. 2026 Jan 27:e0181325. doi: 10.1128/jcm.01813. PubMed          J Infect Dis ZHONG...

Genetic diversity of alpha and #betacoronaviruses in cave and temple-roosting #bats in #Vientiane Province, #Lao PDR

  Abstract The emergence of MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-1, and SARS-CoV-2 highlights the significant public health and economic threats posed by coronaviruses . In Lao PDR , SARS-CoV-2-related bat coronaviruses capable of binding to human ACE2 receptors have been found in northern regions , but little is known about coronavirus diversity in anthropized environments like temples . This study investigated coronavirus circulation, diversity, and prevalence in bats from caves and temples in Vientiane Province , Lao PDR. A total of 648 guano samples (505 Chaerephon plicatus , 100 Hipposideros spp ., 43 Taphozous spp .) were collected between December 2022 and June 2023 and screened using pan-coronavirus RT-PCR approach . The overall positivity rate was 17.28%, significantly higher in caves (18.8%) than temples (4.41%) (p = 0.003). C. plicatus showed the highest positivity rate (21.38%), followed by Hipposideros spp . 4%, while Taphozous spp . were negative. Phylogenetic analysis revealed diverse...

History of Mass Transportation: The Davenport 1597 Steam Locomotive preserved by Illawarra Light Railway Museum

  By Hpeterswald - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,  https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28169917 Source:  Link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davenport_Locomotive_Works ____