Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron
South Africa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants, according to health experts.
May 15, 2022
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How bad will this flu season be?
The 2020–2021 flu season was the mildest on record, but experts can't rule out a "twin-demic" of influenza and COVID-19 this time around.
Sep 17, 2021
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Pediatrics
Could genetics hold the key to preventing SIDS?
A state-of-the-art genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), potentially saving the lives of hundreds of babies who die from the devastating condition each year.
Jul 5, 2021
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Could coronavirus cause a better flu season? Maybe. Here's why.
Flu season is approaching, but some medical experts say it's possible this year's may shape up to be milder than initially feared. The unlikely reason? The coronavirus pandemic.
Sep 21, 2020
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Vaccination
Flu activity low in Southern Hemisphere in June to August 2020
(HealthDay)—There was very low influenza activity during June to August 2020 in the Southern Hemisphere, according to research published in the Sept. 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity ...
Sep 18, 2020
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COVID-19 prevention might translate into record low flu rates, says CDC
(HealthDay)—The final statistics are in for America's last flu season, and the news is good: Record low rates of influenza were reported as cases plummeted during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sep 17, 2020
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COVID-19 lockdowns blocked flu in some places but fall looms
Winter is ending in the Southern Hemisphere and country after country—South Africa, Australia, Argentina—had a surprise: Their steps against COVID-19 also apparently blocked the flu.
Aug 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is a 'twindemic' of COVID-19 and flu coming this fall?
(HealthDay)—Fall is approaching, and so is the possibility of what public health officials are calling a "twindemic"—overlapping epidemics of both COVID-19 and influenza.
Aug 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reduced humidity linked to increased COVID-19 risk
A study conducted in Sydney during the early epidemic stage of COVID-19 has found an association between lower humidity and an increase in locally acquired positive cases. Researchers discovered a 1 percent decrease in humidity ...
Jun 1, 2020
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COVID-19: An expert explains immunity and seasonality
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has infected nearly three quarters of a million people worldwide, with more than 140,000 cases in the United States. As laboratories around the world—and here at Johns Hopkins—rush to ...
Mar 31, 2020
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