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This Woman Is Exploring Deep Caves to Find Ancient Antibiotic Resistance
"Hazel’s like the Lara Croft of microbiology.”
Untreatable Infections Are Likely Killing More People Than Doctors Thought
The parents of one 27-year-old who died are speaking out.
This Is What It Would Take to Turn a Virus Into a Weapon
“A well-funded organization with scientific expertise and the resources to grow, manipulate, or release agents, and the motivation to actually use them—that’s the worst case scenario."
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Your Compulsive Nail Biting Might Mean You're a Perfectionist
Still, stop. It's like licking every surface you touch.
Climate Change Could Cause More Deadly Infections Worldwide
“It takes an enormous toll on human health, it causes massive suffering, and it’s something to be taken very seriously.”
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Cultural Traditions Are Fueling the Spread of a Rare Tuberculosis Strain
Poverty is also a factor, but customs like eating raw meat and drinking blood are not helping.
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Everything You Need to Know About Molloscum Contagiosum
Molloscum Contagiosum—or MC—is an STD that's part of the pox family of viruses.
You Probably Won't Get Herpes From Sharing Someone's Drink
Toilet seats? Insects? Wet towels? We fact-checked a few rumors about the way STDs can spread.