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Fungal disease that poses threat to sick people in health care settings likely to continue to spread, Northeastern biotechnology expert says
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Fungal disease that poses threat to sick people in health care settings likely to continue to spread, Northeastern biotechnology expert says

New highly transmissible COVID-19 subvariant won’t swamp US hospitals, Northeastern experts predict
A nurse dressed in personal protective equipment swabs the nose of a patient with a COVID-19 test

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New highly transmissible COVID-19 subvariant won’t swamp US hospitals, Northeastern experts predict

‘We are in a much better place.’ Why experts predict a milder winter for COVID-19
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‘We are in a much better place.’ Why experts predict a milder winter for COVID-19

How COVID-19 colliding with flu season and surge of RSV created ‘tripledemic’
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How COVID-19 colliding with flu season and surge of RSV created ‘tripledemic’

Rapid rise in monkeypox spurs call for better tests, more vaccine doses
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Rapid rise in monkeypox spurs call for better tests, more vaccine doses

Northestern’s Life Sciences Testing Center is helping a Boston biotech company develop best practices for monkeypox testing
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Northestern’s Life Sciences Testing Center is helping a Boston biotech company develop best practices for monkeypox testing

Experts weigh in: Is monkeypox the next COVID-19? Here’s what we know.
This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. Monkeypox, a disease that rarely appears outside Africa, has been identified by European and American health authorities in recent days.

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Experts weigh in: Is monkeypox the next COVID-19? Here’s what we know.

Pooled testing can make COVID-19 surveillance more efficient. But is it accurate?
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Pooled testing can make COVID-19 surveillance more efficient. But is it accurate?

COVID-19 isn’t going away. But now we know how to live with it.

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COVID-19 isn’t going away. But now we know how to live with it.

Has omicron peaked? An unexpected source offers clues.

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Has omicron peaked? An unexpected source offers clues.

Northeastern University wins competitive federal grant to help broaden job opportunities in biotech across New England

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Northeastern University wins competitive federal grant to help broaden job opportunities in biotech across New England

Do viruses such as the coronavirus become less deadly?

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Do viruses such as the coronavirus become less deadly?