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A medical worker inoculates children with the BCG vaccine in Chongqing, China, in April 2023. While the WHO seeks additional information on clusters of respiratory illness and pneumonia among children in northern China, it recommends that Chinese citizens obtain recommended vaccinations, maintain distance from those who are ill, stay home when sick, wear masks “as appropriate,” ensure good ventilation, wash their hands, and obtain medical care as needed.
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The World Health Organization is investigating mysterious cases of pneumonia among Chinese children. Here’s what you need to know

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November 23, 2023
FDA panel says an active ingredient in leading cold and flu medicines doesn’t work. Here are alternatives that do
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FDA panel says an active ingredient in leading cold and flu medicines doesn’t work. Here are alternatives that do

By Lucas Berenbrok, Colleen Culley, Karen Steinmetz Pater and The Conversation
October 26, 2023
Does chicken soup really help when you’re sick, or is it just a soothing placebo? A dietician explains the science behind the universal comfort food
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Does chicken soup really help when you’re sick, or is it just a soothing placebo? A dietician explains the science behind the universal comfort food

By Colby Teeman, assistant professor of Dietetics and Nutrition, University of Dayton and The Conversation
October 21, 2023
Scientists are using AI to forecast the future of COVID—and, potentially, to predict the next pandemic
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Scientists are using AI to forecast the future of COVID—and, potentially, to predict the next pandemic

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October 13, 2023
‘These pharmacists always look stressed’: Drugstores struggle with thin staffing and recruiting challenges as busiest season begins
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‘These pharmacists always look stressed’: Drugstores struggle with thin staffing and recruiting challenges as busiest season begins

By Tom Murphy and The Associated Press
October 7, 2023
Have a cold you can’t seem to shake? ‘Long colds’ are a thing, just like long COVID
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Have a cold you can’t seem to shake? ‘Long colds’ are a thing, just like long COVID

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October 6, 2023
Joe Biden
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Biden got the updated COVID vaccine and annual flu shot. The White House says you should, too

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September 24, 2023
Anthony Fauci testifies during a hearing before the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies of House Appropriations Committee at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill May 11, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Fauci ‘concerned’ people won’t mask up again as COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to rise in the U.S.

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September 4, 2023
Photo of discarded masks on a beach
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Bosses, beware: The ‘sickest day of the year’ for American workers is August 24th

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August 7, 2023
Is the U.S. headed for another ‘tripledemic’ this fall? As COVID cases and hospitalizations rise, experts warn it could happen again
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Is the U.S. headed for another ‘tripledemic’ this fall? As COVID cases and hospitalizations rise, experts warn it could happen again

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August 4, 2023
The public health organization that forecast 1 million COVID deaths in China says a ‘tripledemic’ could push the death toll even higher: ‘They never had a Plan B’
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The public health organization that forecast 1 million COVID deaths in China says a ‘tripledemic’ could push the death toll even higher: ‘They never had a Plan B’

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December 20, 2022
Outdoor portrait of senior man who is blowing nose in winter time in park.
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How effective is the flu shot this year?

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November 14, 2022
Female patient watches as a nurse preps arm for vaccination
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Can you get the flu after receiving a flu shot?

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November 11, 2022
The ‘tripledemic’ is sickening kids across America and straining hospitals, as a gift shop turns into a triage room and a hospital exec helps out in the ER
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The ‘tripledemic’ is sickening kids across America and straining hospitals, as a gift shop turns into a triage room and a hospital exec helps out in the ER

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November 8, 2022
A flock of turkeys
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A near-record bird flu outbreak means you’ll likely have a harder time finding a Thanksgiving turkey this year—and you’ll probably pay more

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November 7, 2022

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