Health
Flu activity slows down, but season far from over: CDC
Following weeks of increases in flu activity, the latest U.S. government data shows "a single-week decrease" for the first time in months.
Jan 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is it the flu or COVID? Does it matter? Five questions about winter viruses
With COVID-19 and flu both surging across the country, chances are you or someone close to you is sick or getting over a virus.
Jan 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Some believe the 1889 Russian flu pandemic was actually caused by a coronavirus—here's why that's unlikely
COVID-19 was the first coronavirus pandemic. The original SARS virus from 2003 and the MERS virus that created a health emergency in South Korea in 2015 were both coronaviruses, but fortunately, they failed to turn into pandemics ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Vaccination
Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it's too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to a likely spike in illnesses.
Jan 6, 2024
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Vaccination
More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses.
Jan 4, 2024
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Health
Pregnancy, flu and importance of vaccination
]A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that when mothers receive the flu vaccine, their babies experience fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits for the flu, particularly if ...
Dec 28, 2023
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Vaccination
Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and a new version of the coronavirus that may be spreading ...
Dec 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Is it COVID, flu, or allergies? How to protect yourself and loved ones this season
Flu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both the influenza (flu) and COVID-19 viruses, as well as how to tell if your symptoms may be caused ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New type of antibody shows promise against multiple forms of flu virus
Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized class of antibodies—immune system proteins that protect against disease—that appear capable of neutralizing multiple forms of flu virus. These findings, which could ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Long flu' has emerged as a consequence similar to long COVID
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, extensive research has emerged detailing the virus's ability to attack multiple organ systems, potentially resulting in a set of enduring and often disabling health problems known as long ...
Dec 14, 2023
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