Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO warns against virus complacency, variants provoke new measures

The World Health Organization warned Europe against rash reopenings on Thursday despite a fall in new COVID-19 cases and Germany announced a partial border closure, reminders of the long battle ahead before vaccines can tame ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Spain detects first case of Brazil coronavirus variant

Madrid authorities on Friday confirmed the first case in the region of the Brazilian variant of coronavirus, which is feared to be particularly infectious, in the region.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK tests house-to-house in hunt for new COVID-19 variant

England has begun house-by-house COVID-19 testing in some communities as authorities try to snuff out a new variant of the coronavirus before it spreads widely and undermines a nationwide vaccination program.

Vaccination

A universal influenza vaccine may be one step closer

A bad year for flu can mean tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S. Getting vaccinated can protect you from influenza, but you have to get the shot every year to catch up with the changing virus and to top up the short-lived ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Germany detects first case of Brazilian virus variant

Germany has detected its first case of a newly discovered Brazilian coronavirus variant, feared to be particularly infectious, regional health officials in the state of Hesse said Friday.

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