A review of studies about the effect of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—on the olfactory system introduces questions about whether loss of smell associated with COVID-19 infection may increase the risk of developing ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Could smoking pot somehow help keep sinus problems at bay?
Aug 1, 2022
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Last week, the CDC released an advisory regarding severe cases of parechovirus in young infants. Parechovirus is a common virus: most children have had it by the time they are five years old. Children with the virus often ...
Aug 1, 2022
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Everyone in the United States knows someone—often multiple someones—who have been reinfected with COVID-19.
Jul 25, 2022
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The new BA.5 is one of the "worst" subvariants circulating the country, infecting even those who have immunity from previous infections and vaccines.
Jul 15, 2022
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You've got a sore throat and feel like you might be coming down with something. A year ago, you would likely have taken a rapid test from your stash, and tested for COVID. But what about now? In many countries you are no ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Come on, you know you do it.
Jul 13, 2022
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My nose always feels stuffed up, and I have a hard time breathing through my nose. It is especially bad at night when I lie down. I thought it was because of allergies, but medications do not help. The condition ...
Jul 8, 2022
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It's an old line: "Everyone complains about the weather but no one is doing anything about it."
Jun 28, 2022
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We're now pretty used to swabbing our nose to test for COVID when we have a scratchy throat or new cough. But should we also be using our rapid antigen test (RAT) to swab our throat, as some social media sources suggest?
Jun 24, 2022
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