A study led by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson showed that giving the antibiotic azithromycin did not help preschool children seen in the hospital emergency room with bouts of severe wheezing.
May 19, 2026
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine have identified a possible way to make longer-lasting vaccines for respiratory viruses like influenza and the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The ...
Mar 31, 2026
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) that detects a pathogen by finding and amplifying components ...
Mar 3, 2026
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It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S.
Dec 13, 2025
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School is in session, and viral illness is on the rise. A new study suggests that lowering exposure to respiratory viruses in classrooms isn't as simple as adding high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifiers to the room.
Oct 10, 2025
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Asthma-related emergency room visits spike every year when kids return to school and are exposed to respiratory viruses like common colds and the flu—and the increase is significantly worse for children living in disadvantaged ...
Aug 12, 2025
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