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Viruses

Why It Feels Like Everyone in New York is Sick Right Now: Virus Update

The number of people with flu is high, and norovirus is surging. By Dr. Marisa Donnelly, Healthbeat New York Jan 15 5:25pm EST An MTA subway advertisement implores riders to keep masking, May 11, 2022. Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY This article was…

All the Things You Don’t Know About Viruses

Most people think of viruses as invisible, insidious threats that can spread rapidly and cause serious illness. But there are many things about viruses that you may not know. by David Stone Viruses are tiny organisms, typically made from one…

What Is a Virus and Why Are They Out To Get You?

Viruses are a threat to human health and have been around for centuries. A virus is a tiny infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses are much smaller than bacteria, and they are…