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As the year draws to an end, we highlight some non-fiction by regional writers in 2022. In today’s excerpt from COVID-19, A History, Dr. Jacalyn Duffin…

Viruses are microscopic parasites that lack the capacity to thrive and reproduce outside of a host body.

An excerpt from ‘Invisible Empire: The Natural History of Viruses’, by Pranay Lal.

Viral Skin Defense: Phage Therapy, A Commentary January 1, 2021 Contact Author Paul Lawrence, Ph.D., Brianna Scacchi and Joseph Ceccoli, Biocogent LLC, Stony Brook, NY Close Sponsored The paths of two different fields of research have begun to converge: the study of the skin microbiome, and bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics to combat bacterial pathogens. Several bacteria are natural residents on the human skin, some of which contribute to its health and others that can...