Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: How do the COVID-19 vaccines work, and are they safe for teens?
Q: How do the COVID-19 vaccines work, are they safe for teens, and how long will immunity last?
May 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why hand-washing really is as important as doctors say
As the threat from the coronavirus grows, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health officials are stressing the importance of hand-washing.
Mar 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Studies suggest role of bats, snakes in outbreak of China virus
A new strain of coronavirus that emerged in China may have originated in bats or snakes, according to genetic analysis of the virus that has so far killed 17 people.
Jan 23, 2020
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Vaccination
Q&A: Adults up to age 45 and at risk for HPV infection can get vaccine
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Why is the HPV vaccine now offered to adults and adolescents? I was surprised to hear that it's recommended up to age 45. Will the vaccine do any good for adults who already have HPV?
Mar 5, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US reports second case of MERS virus (Update)
A second case of the dangerous Middle East respiratory virus, called MERS, has been found in the United States, health authorities said Monday.
May 12, 2014
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Health
Children's hospitals not equipped to handle pandemics
A new study of children's hospitals nationwide has found them underequipped to handle a major surge of patients in the event of a pandemic, and urges health care institutions and government agencies to immediately review ...
Aug 23, 2011
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Health
'Viral jambalaya': Early flu adding to woes for US hospitals
As Americans head into the holiday season, a rapidly intensifying flu season is straining hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infections.
Nov 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Do I need to wear a mask if I'm 6 feet away from others?
Do I need to wear a mask if I'm 6 feet away from others?
Oct 22, 2020
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Neuroscience
Cerebral organoid model provides clues about how to prevent virus-induced brain cell death
Scientists have determined that La Crosse virus (LACV), which can cause inflammation of the brain, or encephalitis, in children, affects brain cells differently depending on their developmental stage. Neurons—the primary ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Some viruses make you smell tastier to mosquitoes
Zika and dengue fever viruses alter the scent of mice and humans they infect, researchers report in the 30 June issue of Cell. The altered scent attracts mosquitoes, which bite the host, drink their infected blood and then ...
Jun 30, 2022
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