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HMPV is common — so common that most people will be infected while they are still children and may experience several infections in their lifetimes. In countries with months of cold weather HMPV ...

Good shut-eye is critical for all sorts of reasons — but now there's a compelling new one, according to a study. An international team of scientists discovered an interesting incentive for ...

Researchers have discovered a link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of Alzheimer's disease in some people. Most people encounter cytomegalovirus (CMV) ...

This activity actively engages students and helps them apply grammar concepts in real-world contexts. Materials: Task cards with prompts (e.g., “Identify 3 nouns in your math word problems,” “Write ...

I feel like I got to know him," said Ann Goodman of Reading. Ann Goodman ... the tombstone that will sit above his burial site. The proper ceremony and procession to say goodbye became a ...

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Reading comprehension is an outgrowth of the knowledge students acquire about actual subjects. The Common Core literacy standards do include some language, in supplemental materials, about the ...