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Leigh Desir is an independent health journalist based in Tallahassee, Florida. She contributes reporting on infectious diseases to Biology Insights, offering steady context behind public health headlines. Desir put together science news roundups for medical blogs and health newsletters, and received a bachelor of science in biology.

Does Thymol Kill Viruses? How It Works & What Science Says Biology
What Does Commensal Flora Present Mean?Biology
Do Viruses Really Respond to Stimuli?Biology
Is a Zombie Virus Real? The Science Behind the Fiction Biology
Do Viruses Respond to the Environment?Biology
How a Superbug Is Created: A Scientific Explanation Biology
Does Humidity Kill Viruses? The Impact on Viral Survival Immunity
Are Viruses Sentient? A Biological Explanation Biology
The Ebola Life Cycle: How the Virus Infects and Spreads Biology
Do Viruses Evolve? How Viral Evolution Works Biology
COVID-19 Spike Protein: Function, Immunity, and Evolution Biology
What Is Neisseria sicca and Is It Harmful?Biology
What Is Viral Inactivation? Its Purpose and Methods Biology
What Is Enterococcus hirae and What Does It Do?Biology
What Is Semliki Forest Virus and How Does It Spread?Immunity
What is Blautia and What Are Its Health Benefits?Biology
What Is an E. coli Biofilm and Why Is It a Concern?Biology
Brevibacillus Laterosporus: What Is It?Biology
Is Coronavirus a Retrovirus? The Key Differences Biology
What Is Infectivity? A Look at How Pathogens Infect a Host Immunity
What Type of Germ Is a Rhabdovirus?Biology
What Is the PRV Virus and How Does It Spread?Biology
Lyme Disease Cell: The Bacteria Behind the Illness Biology
What Is a Virus and How Does It Work?Biology
What Is a Latent Virus and How Does It Hide in the Body?Biology
What Are Sarbecoviruses and What Threat Do They Pose?Biology
Human Viruses: An In-Depth Look at What They Are Biology
Urease Positive: What It Means for You Tests
Is a Prion a Virus? Distinguishing Prion and Viral Biology Biology
What Is an mRNA Virus and How Does It Work?Biology