Experts feared a disease rebound after COVID-19—it didn't happen
As the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 stretched on, scientists watched for all sorts of unintended effects, from social to economic to environmental.
Nov 3, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on Influenza, Human
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New UN report tackles 'inequality-pandemic cycle'
High inequality makes the world vulnerable to pandemics and creates a vicious cycle that puts public health and economies at risk, leading economists, health experts and the United Nations said Monday.
Nov 3, 2025
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Wave of RSV, particularly dangerous for babies, washing over US: Doctors urge vaccination
A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United States—sending greater numbers of babies and toddlers to the hospital, recent data show.
Nov 1, 2025
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Research reveals how talking, age and hydration affect airborne disease spread
A new study from Clarkson University is uncovering surprising clues about how simple, everyday actions—like talking or singing—may influence how diseases spread through the air in indoor environments.
Oct 30, 2025
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Some acute and chronic viral infections may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
In the weeks following a bout of influenza or COVID, the risk of heart attack or stroke may rise dramatically, and chronic infections such as HIV may increase the long-term risk of serious cardiovascular disease events, according ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Shutdown leaves gaps in states' health data, possibly endangering lives
As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks—just as respiratory illness season begins.
Oct 22, 2025
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Last year's flu season was California's worst in years: How bad will this one get?
Last year's flu season was the worst California had seen in years—and state health officials warn this year could potentially be just as bad.
Oct 21, 2025
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Cold, flu, RSV or COVID? A parent's guide to a child's symptoms
As we head deeper into fall and toward the holiday season, your little one may start to exhibit symptoms like a runny nose, cough, or fever. But with the overlap between the common cold, influenza (the flu), respiratory syncytial ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Post-pandemic COVID-19 linked with high numbers of workforce absences and exits
Well after the United States government declared the pandemic emergency over, COVID-19 continued to cause about the same number of monthly work absences year-round as occurred during peak influenza months, a team that includes ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Cardamom seeds revealed as potential source of antiviral treatment
Plant-based materials have traditionally been used to treat a variety of viral infections. Now, researchers have found that cardamom seed extract, as well as its main bioactive ingredient, 1,8-cineole, can have potent antiviral ...
Oct 14, 2025
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