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Learn about the common cold, its causes, and remedies
See researchers simulate the 3-D motion of the human rhinovirus using IBM Blue Gene Q supercomputer to understand how the virus works
The difference between viral and bacterial infections
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Learn about the common cold, its causes, and remedies
Common colds are viral infections that arise in the upper respiratory tract. They...
Video: Science in Seconds (www.scienceinseconds.com) (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
See researchers simulate the 3-D motion of the human rhinovirus using IBM Blue Gene Q supercomputer to understand how the virus works
See a 3-D simulation of the motion of the human rhinovirus, the virus that causes...
Video: © University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
The difference between viral and bacterial infections
Learn how to effectively use antibiotics.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
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