Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu season in the US is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
Feb 7, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on Influenza, Human
MeSH tree: C01.748.310
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Influenza surge overcrowding Michigan emergency rooms
Emergency rooms across the state are overcrowded and patients are waiting longer than usual due to an influx of influenza.
Feb 7, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exposure to air pollution associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory infections
Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its contribution to lower respiratory infections —those that affect the lower ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Health
US health expert flying 'absolutely blind' as federal health data vanishes
President Donald Trump's end of diversity, equity and inclusion language in federal agencies has caused U.S. health data to be removed or not be updated. Medical experts warn that the losses, even in areas like flu and COVID ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ventilation in hospitals could cause viruses to spread further, study suggests
Increased use of ventilation and air cleaners, designed to mitigate the spread of viral infections in hospitals, is likely to have unpredictable effects and may cause viral particles to move around more, according to a new ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Americans still consider COVID major public health threat
People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the pandemic officially ended in 2023, according to a new HealthDay/Harris Poll.
Jan 30, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals COVID-19 remains major health threat in U.S.
COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America's health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests.
Jan 29, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
From Fox News to MSNBC: Diverse media diet linked to higher trust in vaccines
People who get their news from an ideologically diverse array of sources are more likely to get vaccinated, regardless of their political affiliation, new University of Colorado Boulder research shows.
Jan 27, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
HMPV: Understanding its spread, symptoms, and prevention tips
You may have heard recent news reports about a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in China. But Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to fight common wintertime respiratory viruses
In the throes of winter's yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks, it pays to remember what Grandma told you.
Jan 27, 2025
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