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Flu season looms and scientists wonder how flu and COVID-19 might mix

Flu season looms and scientists wonder how flu and COVID-19 might mix

There's a lot scientists don't know about how viral infections can interact. But researchers are eager to figure out how COVID-19 infections might affect flu infections and vice versa.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Why the coronavirus is so 'superspready'

Why the coronavirus is so 'superspready'

That's the word that one disease researcher uses to describe COVID-19. And now scientists are discovering the reasons that this virus is readily transmitted at "superspreader events."
by Pien Huang

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Tiny elephant shrew resurfaces after more than 50 years on 'lost species' list

Tiny elephant shrew resurfaces after more than 50 years on 'lost species' list

The mouse-sized Somali sengi — a kind of elephant shrew with a pointy nose and large, adorable eyes — was thought to be a lost species. It was recently spotted by researchers in Djibouti.
by Milton Guevara and Krista Kapralos

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2020 flu shot strategy: Get yours early in the season

2020 flu shot strategy: Get yours early in the season

With the flu season looming, public health officials urge nearly all Americans over 6 months old to get immunized starting next month. Strategize now to avoid getting the flu while COVID-19 is raging.
by Fran Kritz

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Michael Osterholm on where we are now with the COVID-19 pandemic

Michael Osterholm on where we are now with the COVID-19 pandemic

We check in with Minnesota epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about next steps for living amid a pandemic in the U.S. and what it would take to slow the current surge of cases.
by Kerri Miller, Breann Schossow and Matt Mikus

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University of Minnesota lab to study size, force of boat wakes

University of Minnesota lab to study size, force of boat wakes

University of Minnesota researchers plan to launch a study this fall of wakes created by recreational boats, hoping to provide insight into their impact on Minnesota lakes and shorelines.
by Kirsti Marohn

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