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Whenever scientific findings threaten people’s sense of control over their lives, conspiracy theories are never far behind. The emergence of novel viruses is no exception. New pathogens have always ...

While many new parents believe that it’s best to keep their children in a pristine, clean environment, some research suggests that being exposed to a variety of microorganisms early in life is good ...

Alina Chan, a molecular biologist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, has become one of the leading exponents of the hypothesis that the virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic leaked from a ...