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Feed a virus but starve bacteria? When you're sick, it may really matter

  • Written by Ruslan Medzhitov, Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University
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Think back to the last time you came down with a cold and what it felt like to be sick. For most people, the feeling of sickness is a set of psychological and behavioral changes including fatigue, lethargy, changes in appetite, changes in sleep patterns and a desire to be away from others.

Of course, none of these...

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