germs

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During the height of the Covid-19 era, cruises seemed dead in the water: Nations were closing their doors and ships have long been seen as potential petri dishes given how quickly germs can spread onboard.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

He studied the prevention and cure of disease and how the body functioned, including respiration and blood circulation, and he had a nascent understanding of germs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Cleaning air filters removes dust, pet hair and germs, and — the best part — replacing them is inexpensive and easy.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Populations of T cells shrink, and the remaining cells may respond more slowly to germs.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

Farmers tend to breathe out nastier germs, to own better weapons and armor, to own more-powerful technology in general, and to live under centralized governments with literate elites better able to wage wars of conquest.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond