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Your toothbrush is home to hundreds of new viruses. They could be the future of biotech.

Previously unseen viruses found in home bathrooms may be a new frontier of biotech innovation to fi…

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Bird flu particles were found in pasteurized milk. A former surgeon general says he isn't changing what he eats.

Store-bought milk may contain genetic fragments of H5N1 bird flu virus, but a former surgeon genera…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   


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Coronavirus gets deposited more in the right lung, say researchers

When we inhale isolated coronavirus particles, more than 65 per cent reach the deepest region of ou…

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Scientists revive 48,500-year-old zombie virus buried under a frozen lake in Russia

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COVID-19 virus particles lose most of their ability to infect after about 10 minutes in the air, lab study suggests

The findings were made in a controlled lab environment and didn't use Omicron. But they offer clues…

Marianne Guenot   


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Microplastics can carry vomiting viruses in fresh water for up to 3 days

People have been falling ill after swimming in fresh waters, UK researchers reported. They found mi…

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Scientists have a new way to trap coronavirus particles: a liquid membrane that could reveal how much of the virus is in the air

The tool could offer new insight about how the virus circulates in a particular space and give us m…

Aria Bendix   


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The US has imported millions of low-quality masks that don't block virus particles enough, putting lives at risk

A federal lab found that 60% of the imported N95- and KN95-style masks they tested failed to block …

Shira Feder   


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Holding your breath could increase the risk of COVID-19, say researchers at IIT Madras

Researchers, at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, have found that the process of vir…

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A dozen men with no monkeypox symptoms tested positive for the virus, raising questions about asymptomatic spread

A new French study reveals it's possible to test positive for monkeypox without showing any symptom…

Hilary Brueck   


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Singing like a canary could cause COVID-19 to spread faster, finds a new study

"We have studied the amount of particles we actually emit when we sing -- and by extension -- if…

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Infectious particles can spread beyond 6 feet when someone with COVID-19 coughs without a mask, study suggests

People should wear masks indoors including in offices and shops. "Vaccines, ventilation and masks a…

Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce   


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All the coronavirus particles in the world combined weigh no more than 22 pounds, a new study estimates

Coronavirus particles, called virions, are exceedingly small. All the virions in one infected perso…

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Strawberries have been linked to an outbreak of hepatitis A — here's what to know about who's most at risk from the virus

Most people who catch the virus will get a mild illness, but older people and those with underlying…

Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce   


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You don't always have to wear a mask outside. Experts share 'really simple' ways to know when you need one and when you don't.

It's not hard to figure out when to wear a mask outside, so "be informed and empowered to make the …

Hilary Brueck   


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Epidemiologist rates 10 zombie virus movies and TV shows for realism

Dr. Tara C. Smith is an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist at Kent State University College of Publi…

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Healthcare workers can carry coronavirus particles on their shoes, new CDC research shows

Seven out of 10 samples taken from the ICU floor tested positive, "perhaps because of gravity and a…

Aylin Woodward   


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An inflatable Christmas costume may have spread coronavirus particles at a California hospital, potentially infecting at least 51 employees

Hospital officials are looking into whether the costume's fan circulated infectious particles acros…

Aria Bendix   


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A woman shed infectious coronavirus particles for at least 70 days without showing symptoms, a study found

The case study suggests that immunocompromised patients could be infectious longer than previously …

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Antiviral drug 'Molnupiravir' blocks COVID-19 virus within 24 hours: Study

Researchers have discovered that the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection (Covid-19) with a new antivi…