Virtually everyone has to deal with at least some viruses during their lifetime. These microscopic organisms can cause a variety of illnesses, ranging from colds to food poisoning to influenza. Some viruses, however, are less well known and common than ...
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Examining Dirty Money: What’s Lurking in Your Wallet?
There are certain public surfaces where bacteria tend to congregate, such as public drinking fountains, shopping cart handles and ATM buttons. Given that many people touch these objects throughout the day, this fact shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. ...
Read More »Is There a Superbug In Your Home?
People like to believe that the homes they live in are relatively clean. But imagine that a microscopic enemy, immune to most antibiotics, managed to get inside your house? A recent study has found that MRSA, a potentially deadly type ...
Read More »A New Weapon Against Antibiotic-Resistant Infections?
There’s no question that antibiotics had a tremendous impact since their introduction in the 1940s. These medicines have proven very effective in eliminating harmful bacteria in the human body, allowing patients to recover quickly from certain infections. Unfortunately, a growing ...
Read More »An Uneasy Feeling: The Impact of Norovirus
There would seem to be fewer things more appealing than a Caribbean cruise, particularly during the dead of winter. You can imagine that passengers aboard the Explorer of the Seas, a luxurious cruise ship that can hold over 3,000 guests, ...
Read More »Protecting Yourself During Cold Season
No matter what your medical history might be, there’s a very good chance that you’ve dealt with a few colds in the past. In fact, so many people catch this ailment that it is often referred to as “common cold.” ...
Read More »The Places Where Germs Like to Lurk
From an early age, we are told that germs pose a significant risk to our health. This is undeniably true, since the term “germ” encompasses a number of disease-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi. Being so numerous and invisible to the ...
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