The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of viruses that have been filling hospitals and doctor waiting rooms.
Nov 5, 2022
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At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly everyone has experienced the panic and uncertainty that come with having mild COVID-like symptoms—such as a cough and sore throat—only to test negative day after day. With ...
Sep 22, 2022
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While health officials worry about a potential "twindemic" of COVID-19 and the flu this winter, a new study finds that hospital patients who were infected with both viruses were more than twice as likely to die as those infected ...
Sep 22, 2020
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Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with fewer hospital deaths in patients with heart failure. That's the result of a study in nearly 3 million Americans released today at ESC Congress 2020.
Aug 28, 2020
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Sports leagues may want to consider calling a timeout on reopening their doors to fans, based on new West Virginia University-led research that links an uptick in seasonal flu deaths to U.S. cities with pro sports teams.
Jun 18, 2020
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One of the haunting images of this pandemic will be stationary cruise ships—deadly carriers of COVID-19—at anchor in harbours and unwanted. Docked in ports and feared.
May 11, 2020
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Millions of people confine themselves to their homes as they battle an invisible, viral enemy. Schools and theaters close. Playgrounds empty. Medical staff choose which patients will get life-saving respirators, and which ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Pandemic: It's a scary word.
Mar 18, 2020
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How deadly is the coronavirus that exploded from China? The answer reflects a hard reality about fast-moving outbreaks: As cases pop up in new places, the first to get counted are the sickest.
Mar 4, 2020
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Concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus have translated into an economic slowdown. Stock markets have taken a hit: the UK's FTSE 100 has seen its worst days of trading for many years and so have the Dow Jones and ...
Mar 3, 2020
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