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What We Know About Getting a Second Booster Shot of COVID-19 Vaccines

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Preprints Propose Constellation of Causes for Kids’ Liver Disease

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Marburg Virus Detected in Ghana for First Time

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Andy Carstens | | 7 min read

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US Case Adds to Unusual Monkeypox Outbreak

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Microplastics in Seawater May Harbor Parasites

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Cancer Tied to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

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Aquatic Bacteria Reveal a Common Genetic Link to a Deadly Human Pathogen

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Omicron Propagates 70 Times Faster than Delta in Bronchi: Study

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Study Links Flu to Increased Parkinson’s Risk a Decade Later

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Zika virus manipulated human skin cells to release mosquito-attracting odors. Insights into the virus’s transmission tactics can help curb its spread.

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