Enlarge this image U.S. infectious disease experts fear that a winter surge of respiratory illness — like the one that overloaded emergency…
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It’s not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults
by Selena Simmons-Duffin December 28, 2022Enlarge this image Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are readied for use at a clinic in Richmond, Va., Nov. 2022. Just 15% of eligible…
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Thanks to the ‘tripledemic,’ it can be hard to find kids’ fever-reducing medicines
by Laurel Wamsley December 3, 2022Enlarge this image It can be hard to find children’s fever-reducing medication in some areas. At a Bed Bath & Beyond in…
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Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a ‘tripledemic’
by Rob Stein November 22, 2022Enlarge this image From left: 1) Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a human cell infected with H3N2 flu virus (gold filamentous…
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Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients
by Blake Farmer November 18, 2022Enlarge this image Cinde Lucas, whose husband Rick has suffered from long COVID, examines the many supplements and prescription medications he tried…
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Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall
by Will Stone August 22, 2022Enlarge this image The new booster shot would be an update to Pfizer’s current version of the shot, which was designed for…
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With new guidance, CDC ends test-to-stay for schools and relaxes COVID rules
by Pien Huang August 11, 2022Enlarge this image The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laid out new guidance for the national response to COVID-19 on Thursday.…
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A ‘staggering’ number of people couldn’t get care during the pandemic, poll finds
by Rhitu Chatterjee August 8, 2022Enlarge this image Tomeka Kimbrough-Hilson was diagnosed with uterine fibroids in 2006 and underwent surgery to remove a non-cancerous mass. When she…