Experts concerned as NIH axes critical vaccine study funds
Hundreds of U.S. research projects aimed at boosting vaccine confidence have been shut down—just as preventable diseases like measles and flu are on the rise.
Apr 1, 2025
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Infections: News and Research on Influenza, Human
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Local outbreaks can motivate the vaccine-hesitant, poll finds
COVID-19 and influenza burned through the U.S. during this year's cold and flu season, and deadly measles outbreaks have sickened people in 19 states.
Mar 31, 2025
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Pediatrician offers advice on what to do if a child catches norovirus
Norovirus is a common illness that spreads quickly—especially during winter—but it can make people sick anytime. Norovirus is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea from acute gastroenteritis in the United States and ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Expert offers advice on simple ways to protect your health while traveling this spring break
Spring break is a time to relax and enjoy a respite from the daily grind. But whether you're flying, driving or taking a cruise, it's essential to take care of your health while traveling.
Mar 24, 2025
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Flu deaths rise as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root
Americans are facing the highest death toll from influenza since 2018, just as more people become vulnerable because of growing vaccine skepticism taking hold in statehouses and the Trump administration.
Mar 19, 2025
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What COVID-19 taught us about protecting kids in future pandemics
Five years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, infectious disease experts continue to draw on its lessons for future disasters.
Mar 12, 2025
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I researched poetry written during COVID. Five years on, here's how people say it helped them
Historically, poets have had less to say about pandemics than you might imagine. Hardly any English-language poetry written during successive waves of bubonic plague focused directly on the effects of the disease, for instance, ...
Mar 10, 2025
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Hospital admissions for children with flu climbing across the United States
Pediatric hospital admissions for influenza have been rising across the United States since the beginning of the year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Mar 5, 2025
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Managing respiratory illness at home
According to U.S. health officials, the number of acute respiratory illnesses causing people to seek medical care remains at a high level. Seasonal influenza activity, in particular, remains elevated across the country.
Mar 4, 2025
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COVID vaccine provided some protection this winter, estimates suggest
Few Minnesotans sought the COVID-19 vaccine to reduce their infection risks this winter, but at least the shots offered some protection for those who did.
Feb 28, 2025
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