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What Causes a Stiff Neck and Sore Throat?
Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO A stiff neck and sore throat can occur together for many reasons, often due to an ...
Scientists imitate a bacterium's eating habits to unravel common stomach bug
About two-thirds of us have it in our bodies, but for most people, the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori for short) ...
Extreme mutation hotspot in bacteria discovered, with high mutation rates linked to transcriptional activation
A new study published in PLOS Genetics has identified an extreme mutational hotspot within the genome of Pseudomonas ...
Measles is unlike other viruses: What to know about long-term complications
Measles is unlike other childhood viruses. In severe cases, it can cause pneumonia. About 1 in 1,000 patients develops encephalitis.
What is bronchitis, and is it contagious?
Here's what causes bronchitis, how the illness usually spreads and how you can treat symptoms if it affects you or a loved ...
Landmark study on common women's infection: Treat the male partner
Health experts say an Australian study linking sexual activity to an infection that 1 in 3 U.S. women contract has provided a ...
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Foraging footballers suggest how we come together to act as one
Originally described in the context of particles drifting through liquid, Levy walk has been found to accurately describe a very wide range of phenomena, from cold atom dynamics to swarming bacteria.
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How Long Do Cold and Flu Germs Live on Surfaces?
The common cold and diseases like influenza are caused by germs called viruses. These germs are infectious and can stay on ...
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Why some people never get sick and how you can too
Some people never fall sick while others fall ill constantly. The surprising reasons behind superhuman immunity and how you ...