When should I get my flu shot? Can I get COVID vaccine at the same time?
As fall approaches, it's time to start preparing for the start of flu season as well.
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Infections: News and Research on COVID-19
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Can adults be trained to better recognize and avoid sick faces?
Previous research from the University of Miami showed that children can recognize sick faces, demonstrating that even kids can pick up on illness cues, though accuracy varies by age. Now, researchers have taken this line ...
Sep 12, 2025
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Global review shows how nations balanced health and economy in COVID-19 pandemic
How did different countries fare in achieving a balance between infection control and economic stability during the COVID-19 pandemic? To address this question, researchers studied the temporal dynamics of number of deaths, ...
Sep 11, 2025
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COVID-19 falls from top 10 US causes of death for first time since 2020
For the first time since the pandemic began, COVID-19 dropped out of the nation's top 10 causes of death in 2024, new U.S. government data shows.
Sep 11, 2025
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Q&A: Transparency in medical AI systems is vital, researchers say
While debate rumbles about how generative artificial intelligence will change jobs, AI is already altering health care. AI systems are being used for everything from drug discovery to diagnostic tasks in radiology and clinical ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Average life expectancy in Chicago rebounds to 78.7 years, following worst years of pandemic
Chicago's average life expectancy bounced back to 78.7 years in 2023, nearly hitting its prepandemic peak—though large gaps remain between races and neighborhoods, according to the city health department.
Sep 11, 2025
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Bushfire smoke and COVID-19: Study reveals lessons from Canadian wildfires
Australian public health authorities have been urged to prepare for a possible increase in severe COVID-19 cases during the local bushfire season, following a QUT-led study that suggests there was a strong link between wildfire ...
Sep 11, 2025
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Researchers uncover how COVID-19 may linger in cancer patients and affect treatment outcomes
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School is providing important insights into how COVID-19 persists in cancer patients even long after testing positive. The findings were recently published in iScience.
Sep 10, 2025
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Reading the pandemic—NZ news focused on home during global crisis
New Zealand's pandemic news coverage was infused with nationalism, creating a sense of competition and framing COVID-19 as a global contest the country was winning, a University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study shows.
Sep 10, 2025
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How long will California's COVID surge continue?
The coronavirus has muscled its way back into the headlines in recent weeks amid a summer wave of the illness and growing difficulties in getting the vaccine, as well as efforts by the Trump administration that could make ...
Sep 9, 2025
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