We're told to stay home if we feel unwell during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what if your sniffles, sore throat or cough aren't infectious? What if they're caused by hayfever or another allergic reaction? You may be doing ...
Jul 28, 2020
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It's Sunday night, around 8pm, when your ten-year-old tells you she has a sore throat. She doesn't have any other symptoms, and feels OK. You tell her "let's see how you feel in the morning" and she happily goes off to sleep.
Jun 25, 2020
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We are four months into a global virus outbreak, and public health awareness could well be at an all-time high. Which is why it is astonishing to discover that 92% of Australians don't know the difference between a viral ...
May 15, 2020
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As information on COVID-19 pours in from all kinds of sources, not all of them reliable, we wanted to bring you the facts about how children and teens appear to be responding to the infection.
Apr 22, 2020
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Loss of smell and taste has been anecdotally linked to COVID-19 infections. In a study published April 12, 2020 in the journal International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, researchers at UC San Diego Health report the first ...
Apr 13, 2020
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Influenza and the common cold are respiratory illnesses caused by viruses. The more intense flu symptoms tend to come on more abruptly than the gradual, more mild symptoms of a cold. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious ...
Feb 13, 2020
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A sore throat is a common symptom of an upper respiratory infection such as a cold or flu. It's also a symptom of a bacterial infection commonly referred to as strep throat. How can you tell if your child's sore throat is ...
Dec 2, 2019
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A person has all the signs of flu: fever, chills, cough, headache and fatigue. But just because the signs are there, it's not a foregone conclusion that flu is the cause as there are other viruses and illnesses with shared ...
Nov 7, 2019
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A team of scientists led by Imperial College London have discovered a new strain of group A streptococcus bacteria.
Sep 10, 2019
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After two more cases of flesh-eating bacteria infections were reported from Florida waters recently, Tampa Bay area physicians are warning residents and visitors to be careful swimming in brackish water or eating uncooked ...
Jul 5, 2019
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