Compare the flu pandemic of 1918 and COVID-19 with caution – the past is not a prediction
People have turned to historical experience with influenza pandemics to try to make sense of COVID-19, and for good reason.
Jun 04, 2020
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People have turned to historical experience with influenza pandemics to try to make sense of COVID-19, and for good reason.
Jun 04, 2020
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In the first months after their COVID-19 hospital stay, patients face a high risk of ongoing health problems, trips back to the hospital, and death, a growing number of studies has shown.
Dec 14, 2020
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Amid the chaos of an epidemic, those who survive a disease like COVID-19 carry within their bodies the secrets of an effective immune response. Virologists like me look to survivors for molecular clues that can provide a ...
Apr 02, 2020
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New statistical simulations suggest that Northern Hemisphere flu pandemics are most likely to emerge in late spring or early summer at the tail end of the normal flu season, according to a new study published in PLOS Computational ...
Oct 19, 2017
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When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down research laboratories across the country, several labs at Boston Children's Hospital geared up, including that of Wesley Wong, Ph.D. He and his team responded to the threat by developing ...
Nov 04, 2020
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New York City will stop indoor dining from next week as it tries to slow the spread of rising coronavirus infections, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday.
Dec 11, 2020
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Italy's leader imposed at least a month of new restrictions across the country Sunday to fight rising coronavirus infections, shutting down gyms, pools and movie theaters, putting an early curfew on cafes and restaurants ...
Oct 26, 2020
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Each day, at least half a million Danes take a small pill to keep their blood pressure down or to protect against heart disease, and they should continue to take the medicine during the pandemic—even if the pill they take ...
Dec 09, 2020
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(Medical Xpress)—Ticks may be common in parks in and around our cities where they pose a risk for humans and their pets, new research from the University of Bristol has found.
Feb 07, 2014
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Two cases of a rare tick-related illness have been confirmed in northern New Jersey, health officials reported Saturday.
Jun 11, 2019
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