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2 Your Health: Cold or flu: how to tell which virus you have
With so many viruses going around right now, such as colds, flu, COVID-19, and RSV, it can be hard to know which one you have ...
Is a 'quademic' swirling? What you should know about flu, RSV, COVID and norovirus
RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, usually peaks in December and January while infecting the nose, throat and lungs, usually ...
What to Know About the H5N9 Bird Flu
H5N9 is “not commonly seen in poultry in general,” says Eman Anis, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania ...
New study reveals how Sudan virus binds to human cells
The Sudan virus, a close relative of Ebola, has a fatality rate of 50% but remains poorly understood in terms of how it ...
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The Virus That Could End All Life
The Nature of Viruses Viruses are microscopic entities that require a host's cellular machinery to replicate. Unlike bacteria ...
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why
On the other hand, your body provides a spa-like environment that is temperate and stable, optimal for viruses to replicate. Human behavior, including close contact with animals and frequent travel, ...
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4 Years Later, Trump’s Title IX Rule Is Back. It’s Whiplash for Colleges.
The Education Department notified colleges Friday that it will again enforce more due-process requirements for sexual-misconduct cases, including live hearings with cross-examination.
Ventilation in hospitals could cause viruses to spread further, study suggests
Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to ...