The fall season means an increased risk of respiratory illness as we spend more time indoors with groups of family and friends. We can help protect ourselves and others by getting the flu vaccine and a booster shot for COVID-19 ...
Sep 8, 2023
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If you test positive for COVID and you're eligible for antivirals, you'll likely ask your GP for a script to protect you from severe disease.
Aug 29, 2023
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Australia has experienced an intense surge in severe Strep A cases, similar to the northern hemisphere wave, despite differences in seasons and circulating respiratory viruses, according to a new study.
Aug 22, 2023
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Long COVID can persist for at least a year after the acute illness has passed, or appear months later, according to the most comprehensive look yet at how symptoms play out over a year.
Aug 10, 2023
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A pattern of symptoms in veterans has emerged in a University of Otago study that researchers say should be taken seriously by health professionals.
Aug 4, 2023
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In the depths of winter we are more at risk of succumbing to viral respiratory infections—from annoying sore throat, common cold and sinusitis, to the current resurgence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and ...
Aug 1, 2023
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People who have cancer might have the disease treated with several therapies, including chemotherapy and radiation. Radiation therapy, which more than half of all people with cancer receive as part of their treatment, uses ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Close to one-fifth of kids with COVID-19 may still have lingering symptoms months after their initial infection, new research finds.
Jul 21, 2023
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A new study in mice suggests that having a common form of the flu during pregnancy may affect the next generation by impairing immune function in the gut. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal ...
Jul 19, 2023
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A measurement tool should be used to reduce overinflation of a device, located on breathing tubes, that protects the patient's airway during general anesthesia to help prevent complications such as sore throat, according ...
Jul 18, 2023
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