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  1. Health & Medicine

    Many infections tied to medical settings

    More than one-fourth of skin or muscle infections that require hospitalization originate from microbes acquired in a clinic, hospital, or other medical-care setting.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Health & Medicine

    Statins defend against fungus-caused sepsis

    Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins might reduce the risk of dying from sepsis triggered by a fungal infection.

    By Nathan Seppa

  3. Hotel-room surfaces can harbor viruses

    Rhinovirus, which is responsible for roughly half of all common colds, survives on surfaces in hotel rooms for hours and can be transferred from there to people.

    By Nathan Seppa
  4. Health & Medicine

    Novel approach fights leprosy

    An antibiotic typically used to fight sinus infections shows remarkable potency against leprosy.