Respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and influenza surge in the colder months. And it's not just because people are spending more time indoors. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Microbiology Molecular Lab and co-director ...
Jan 2, 2024
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Hand, foot and mouth disease, most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus, is a highly contagious childhood illness. The virus can be spread through respiratory droplets, person-to-person contact and touching a contaminated ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Enteroviruses are a group of viruses that commonly circulate during summer and fall.
Aug 29, 2023
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Face masks are one of the most crucial measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but confusion and misinformation still surround their use.
Jun 1, 2023
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We know proper indoor ventilation is key to reducing the spread of COVID-19. Now, a study by MIT researchers finds that indoor relative humidity may also influence transmission of the virus.
Nov 15, 2022
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The recent influx of monkeypox cases in the U.S. has put residents on high alert during their daily routines. Dr. Thomas Giordano, professor and chief of infectious diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, provides insight ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Hand, foot and mouth disease, most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus, is a highly contagious childhood illness. The virus can be spread through respiratory droplets, person-to-person contact and touching a contaminated ...
Aug 22, 2022
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A modeling study raises questions about how far respiratory droplets, like those that transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, can travel before becoming harmless. Can the airborne particles that carry the virus remain infectious ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Not many more sleeps until Christmas, and all those long lunches and get-togethers with family and friends.
Dec 9, 2021
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Although being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 dramatically reduces your chances of becoming hospitalized and dying from the disease, the shots don't entirely eliminate risks of infection.
Sep 23, 2021
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