600 viruses found on showerheads, toothbrushes in new study
|

600 viruses found on showerheads, toothbrushes in new study

ByNews Polite

You may need a shower after hearing the results of this eye-opening study. Northwestern University researchers identified more than 600 different viruses on 92 showerhead and 34 toothbrush samples — and no two samples were alike. “The number of viruses that we found is absolutely wild,” said indoor microbiologist Erica M….

What’s behind worrying RSV surge in US children’s hospitals?
|

What’s behind worrying RSV surge in US children’s hospitals?

ByNews Polite

Children’s hospitals in parts of the US are seeing a surge in a common respiratory illness that can cause severe breathing problems for babies. RSV cases fell dramatically two years ago as the pandemic shut down schools, day cares and businesses. With restrictions easing in the summer of 2021, doctors…