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Why can’t men breastfeed? Because they may spread germs, scientists say
Go to the lush rainforests of Malaysia, and a peculiar phenomenon can be observed: the Dayak fruit …
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An anti-vax blogger licked grocery store items in a viral video amid growing germ-theory denialism
An anti-vaxx blogger who has claimed that autism is curable shared a video in which she licked supe…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Google Doodle honours Dr Ignaz Semmelweis who controlled Childbed fever with his ‘correct’ handwashing practice
As Coronavirus pandemic sweeps the world, Google Doodle honoured Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelwe…
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How To Avoid The Office Cold (Without Offending Your Coworkers)
Alcohol-based sanitizer is considered a highly effective way of reducing the number of germs on you…
Alison Griswold
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How To Avoid The Office Cold (Without Offending Your Coworkers)
Alcohol-based sanitizer is considered a highly effective way of reducing the number of germs on you…
Alison Griswold
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Aaron Rodgers tried to tell Joe Rogan about his research into his own COVID 'immunization treatment,' but he couldn't explain how it works
Aaron Rodgers told Joe Rogan he compiled 500 pages of research about his "immunization protocol" fo…
Scott Davis,Hilary Brueck
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A Missouri taxi service is barring vaccinated riders and face masks from their cars
The owner of Yo Transportation, Charlie Bullington, told local news he checks customer's vaccinated…
Taylor Ardrey
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Tucker Carlson airs COVID-19 conspiracy-ridden segment with RFK Jr.
Kennedy also called the polio vaccine — which eradicated the disease from the US by 1979 — "a flawe…
Jake Lahut,Aria Bendix
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What is the immune system? A guide to your body's first-line of defense against infection
Your immune system is a network of cells, tissues, and organs that fight off infection. Your immune…
Sanjana Gupta,Jason McKnight
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The CDC’s response to COVID was a disaster. Can Silicon Valley get it right?
The booming pandemic-tech industry is attracting billions from VCs. Can a Silicon Valley-style disr…
Adam Rogers
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The anti-vax movement is killing people, and the right-wing media is egging it on
Every single person who died of COVID in Maryland in June was unvaccinated. This is the anti-vax mo…
Eoin Higgins
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The coronavirus has thick spikes that seem to latch more easily onto human cells than other viruses, according to a 3D map of its structure
American corporation Johnson & Johnson announcing that human testing of their coronavirus vacci…
Shira Feder,Shira Feder
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A point-by-point debunk of the 'Plandemic' movie, which was shared widely before YouTube and Facebook took it down
"Plandemic" circulated widely before being taken down. It's full of misinformation that preys on th…
Gabby Landsverk,Aylin Woodward
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Exercise can help your immune system fight off infections
Regular exercise can boost immunity and help fight off infections. Here's how to exercise safely du…
Kelly Burch
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Lawmaker from a Lyme-plagued district demands to know if DoD scientists ever used infected ticks as weapons
Newby spoke with INSIDER via phone, saying that Burgdorfer's original lab notes and and letters, as…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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The pandemic is transforming how Americans use public libraries, parks, and streets — and it's depriving vulnerable people of space when they need it most
Access to public space has long been fraught. In the aftermath of the pandemic, these divisions may…
Sophie Haigney
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Children still represent only 2% of coronavirus cases - but could be facilitating its spread. Here's the latest research on kids and COVID-19.
"I'm a pediatrician - I love kids - but kids really fuel the spread of respiratory viruses," Aaron …
Aria Bendix,Aria Bendix
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This legendary comic captured why germaphobes are misguided in a single sentence
When I was a little boy in New York City in the 1940s, we swam in the Hudson River, and it was fill…
Chris Weller
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Everything you need to know about bleach and the coronavirus — including why you should never inject it into your body
President Trump suggested disinfectants might be used in the body to help treat COVID-19, the disea…
Anna Medaris Miller,Gabby Lan…
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The mystery of Chipotle's E. coli outbreak is stumping scientists
The company revealed on Wednesday that it has been subpoenaed as part of a federal criminal investi…