Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
31 dead in DR Congo plague outbreak
Thirty-one people have died in an outbreak of plague that erupted in northeastern DR Congo three months ago, health officials and experts said on Friday.
Feb 19, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 test expired? Check this before you throw it out
Have your COVID-19 rapid tests expired? Don't toss them yet.
Aug 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What should you do if you test positive for COVID-19? Here's the latest guidance
As health experts learn more about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 vaccines, guidance for individuals who test positive for the disease has evolved.
Jan 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019
A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest that the new coronavirus popped up in the U.S. in December 2019—weeks before cases were first recognized ...
Jun 15, 2021
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Vaccination
Vaccine-poor Germans shunning AstraZeneca jab
Doctors and public health officials pleaded with Germans Thursday to take up AstraZeneca vaccines against the coronavirus after muddled communication about the efficacy of the British-made jabs hit demand.
Feb 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Detroit's longtime problem with asthma is getting much worse
Shelia Bernard remembers the way asthma made her daughter wheeze, how a cold would turn so bad she'd have to take her to the hospital for breathing treatments.
Apr 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guinea reports West Africa's first known Marburg virus death
Authorities in West Africa have confirmed the region's first known case of Marburg virus after at least one person in Guinea died of the hemorrhagic fever disease, the World Health Organization said Monday.
Aug 9, 2021
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Two new Omicron subvariants fueling COVID infections in New York state
Rising coronavirus infections in New York state appear to be driven by two new versions of the Omicron BA.2 variant, and may explain why the state has been the national coronavirus hot spot in recent weeks, state health officials ...
Apr 14, 2022
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Medications
Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost
Many Americans really want to lose weight—and a new poll shows nearly half of adults would be interested in taking a prescription drug to help them do so.
Aug 12, 2023
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Vaccination
Second COVID-19 booster: who can get one, and when?
Following much debate among public health experts about the benefits of another COVID-19 booster, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could approve second boosters of the mRNA vaccines as an option for people 50 and older ...
Mar 29, 2022
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