Razib Khan

Gene Expression

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Coccidioides immitis. Pathogenic fungi that reside in soil and can cause infection coccidioidomycosis, or Valley fever. (Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock) 

Coccidioides immitis

Learn more about coccidioides, the fungus responsible for valley fever, and what researchers are doing to monitor and track it. 

An Infectious Fungus Can Cause Valley Fever, Creating Health Risks — Here’s What to Know

washing plate with sponge

Learn how your kitchen sponge may be harboring more bacteria than you think, and what a more viable substitute may be.   

To Avoid Bacteria Buildup, Ditch the Kitchen Sponge and Switch to a Brush Instead

Covid-19 virus

The COVID-19 virus traveled a similar amount of distance in about the same amount of time as the 2002 SARS virus.

Evidence of Origins of the COVID-19 Outbreak Disputes the Lab Leak Theory

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