About Sheryl Wood
I love to write about all things science — when I'm not flower gardening. A proud UConn grad, with a BS in Medical Technology, I worked in the research field for over 30 years on projects ranging from alcohol and drug interaction to the immunological aspects of rheumatoid diseases.
Sheryl Wood's Latest Posts
News: Mass Die-Off of Thousands of Ducks in Idaho Caused by Avian Cholera
News: Sponge Bacteria Clean Heavy Metals & Toxins Like Arsenic from Water, Saving Turtles & Humans Alike
News: Hospital Floors May Look Clean, but They're Teeming with Deadly Superbugs—Including MRSA, VRE & C. Diff
News: Bubonic Plague Is on the Rise in the US, but We Finally Know How to Treat It
News: Misery-Causing Norovirus Outbreaks Sicken Thousands Every Year—Here's How to Protect Yourself
News: Microbes to Blame for Serious Dental Issues in People with Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases
News: A New Compound Kills the Growth-Stunting Whipworm Parasite That Infects Half a Billion People
News: More Than 20 Pathogens Found Lurking in Medical Marijuana—Dosing Users with (Potentially) Deadly Fungus
News: Antibiotics in Infancy Can Have Major Harms Later in Life—A New Test Could Help Parents Avoid Them Without Worry
News: Hepatitis C Cases Are Soaring in Iowa
News: Bye Bye, French Bread & Pasta—There's a Fungal Outbreak Killing Europe's Wheat Crops
News: A Compound from This Florida Weed Could Kill Deadly MRSA Staph Infections
News: New 'Personalized Lotions' Made of Good Skin Bacteria Can Prevent Infections, Including MRSA
News: A Rare Disease Outbreak in the Bronx Linked to Eewww Source—Rat Pee
News: Another Reason to Wash Your Sheets—Deadly Hospital Fungus Linked to Moldy Linens
News: If You're Low on Vitamin D, Supplements Can Help You Fight Off Colds & Flu
News: We've Finally Developed a Test for Mysterious Prion Diseases— Parkinson's & Alzheimer's Could Be Next
News: Bioprospectors Make Unique Discovery INSIDE a Coal Fire That Makes an Antibiotic Better
News: These Special Sewage Bacteria Can Turn Dirty Water into Energy
Bye Bye, OJ: How a Blue-Bellied Insect Helps Bacteria Kill Off Citrus Crops
News: New 'Trojan Horse' Salmonella Bacteria Kills Tumors Instead of Making You Sick
News: New Doggy Flu Vaccine Could Stop Outbreaks, Keep Pets Healthy
News: Researchers Have Just Discovered How a Hospital Fungus Forms Slime, Becomes Drug Resistant & Kills Patients
News: New Finding Shows How Deadly, Flesh-Eating Strep Toxins Help the Bacteria Burrow Deeper into Tissues
News: Chronically Missing Just 1 Hour of Sleep a Night Makes Your Body Ripe for Sickness, New Study Says
News: Wine Research Study Reveals How to Make Better Booze by Dosing Yeast with Nitrogen
News: New Study Says Stopping Slimy Biofilms Could Save Thousands a Year from Legionnaires' Disease
News: New Study Unveils the True Story of Kuru, a Fatal Brain Disease Spread by the Cultural Practice of Eating the Dead
News: Radical Theory Linking Alzheimer's to Infections Could Revolutionize Treatment
News: How Your Diet & Gut Bacteria Work Together to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer
News: If You're Hungry When Sick, It Might Be Less Severe—But More Contagious
News: We've Found the Back Door HIV Uses to Hide in the Brain—& It Could Help Us Take the Virus Down
News: More Links Between Gut Health & Autism as 'Probiotic' Transplant Trials Show Some Success
News: We Know You Want To, but You Really Shouldn't Be Kissing Your Pet on the Mouth
News: Cold, Dry Air Could Signal a Flu Outbreak a Week Before It Happens—Here's How to Protect Yourself
News: This Paper-Thin Foldable Battery Is Powered by Bacteria
News: The Next Big Antibiotic Could Come from the Gut of an Insect
News: Say Goodbye to Almonds—Common Pesticide Additive in Orchards Linked to Honey Bee Colony Collapse
News: The Root Cause of Type 1 Diabetes Could Be a Common Childhood Viral Infection
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News: Cancer Patients Out of Options Are Hoping for a Cure from This Mysterious Bird Virus
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News: In the Ultimate Irony, Zika Virus May Cure Brain Cancer
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News: Microbe-Fighting Plastic Wrap Keeps Fruits Fresher for a Week
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News: Scientists Turn Bacteria into Mini Cyborg Solar Panels
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News: Monthly Injection Has Potential to Replace Daily Handfuls of HIV Drugs
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Survival of the Fittest: Athletes' Gut Microbes Are Tailored to Help Them Compete
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News: Arizona Woman Dies After Catching Tularemia from Her Dog
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News: Researchers Look to Cows to Create Vaccine for HIV
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News: Starve E Coli of Copper to Cure Aggressive UTIs
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Lucky Break: Pneumococcal Vaccine Fights Off Ear Infections, Too
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News: This Genetic Defect Could Be Why Typhoid Mary Never Got Typhoid Fever
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News: Supercomputer's Simulated Patients Help Doctors Choose the Right TB Meds
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News: Probiotics Could Cut Sepsis in Infants for Just $1 a Day
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News: A New Set of Cancer Drugs May Work Against Viruses, Too
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News: Scientists See Bacteria Responding Electrically to Physical Stimuli for the First Time
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News: Replacement Joints with Antibiotics on Board Mean Lower Chance of Infection & Fewer Surgeries
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News: How Calcium Sets Off a C Diff Infection
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News: Finally, a New Drug Against 'Untreatable' Gonorrhea
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News: Century-Old Finding May Show the Way to Create Vaccines Against Toxic Strep Infections
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Step Aside MRSA & C Diff: Researchers Just Found 3 New Healthcare Associated Infections
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News: Excessive Exercise Makes the Gut Leak Bacteria
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News: Neutrophil Fast Squad Are First Responders to Bacterial Lung Invaders
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News: New Study Unveils the True Story of Kuru, a Fatal Brain Disease Spread by the Cultural Practice of Eating the Dead
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News: How Livestock Farts Lead to a Warmer Climate
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News: Researchers Have Just Discovered How a Hospital Fungus Forms Slime, Becomes Drug Resistant & Kills Patients
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News: If You're Hungry When Sick, It Might Be Less Severe—But More Contagious
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News: How Calcium Sets Off a C Diff Infection
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News: Yogurt Isn't Just a Probiotic — Its Unique Proteins Kill Bad Bacteria
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News: A Bacteria Could Stop Citrus Greening Disease from Killing Orange Trees
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News: We Finally Figured Out How Tardigrade Can Survive in Space
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News: Mass Die-Off of Thousands of Ducks in Idaho Caused by Avian Cholera
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News: Bubonic Plague Is on the Rise in the US, but We Finally Know How to Treat It
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News: Cancer Patients Out of Options Are Hoping for a Cure from This Mysterious Bird Virus
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News: In the Ultimate Irony, Zika Virus May Cure Brain Cancer
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News: Microbe-Fighting Plastic Wrap Keeps Fruits Fresher for a Week
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News: Scientists Turn Bacteria into Mini Cyborg Solar Panels
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News: Monthly Injection Has Potential to Replace Daily Handfuls of HIV Drugs
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Survival of the Fittest: Athletes' Gut Microbes Are Tailored to Help Them Compete
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News: Arizona Woman Dies After Catching Tularemia from Her Dog
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News: Researchers Look to Cows to Create Vaccine for HIV
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News: Starve E Coli of Copper to Cure Aggressive UTIs
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Lucky Break: Pneumococcal Vaccine Fights Off Ear Infections, Too
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News: This Genetic Defect Could Be Why Typhoid Mary Never Got Typhoid Fever
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News: Supercomputer's Simulated Patients Help Doctors Choose the Right TB Meds
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News: Probiotics Could Cut Sepsis in Infants for Just $1 a Day
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News: A New Set of Cancer Drugs May Work Against Viruses, Too
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News: Scientists See Bacteria Responding Electrically to Physical Stimuli for the First Time
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News: Replacement Joints with Antibiotics on Board Mean Lower Chance of Infection & Fewer Surgeries
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News: Finally, a New Drug Against 'Untreatable' Gonorrhea
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News: Century-Old Finding May Show the Way to Create Vaccines Against Toxic Strep Infections
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Step Aside MRSA & C Diff: Researchers Just Found 3 New Healthcare Associated Infections
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News: Defective, Infectious Proteins Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
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News: How Gut Bacteria Could Set Off the Immune System in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Tasty Testing: Artisanal Cheese Reveals Microbial Secrets of Deliciousness
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News: How Malnutrition & Gut Infections Feed Off Each Other
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News: Your Lungs Aren't the Same After a Battle with Pneumonia
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News: Artificial Viruses Provoke the Immune System to Fight Cancer
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News: The Opioid Crisis to Blame for 12-Fold Increase in Cases of Heart Infections
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News: How Viruses Might Cause Brain Changes & Learning Problems
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News: Bacterial Bugs in Your Eyes Help Fend Off Infection