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Zombie COVID: Corpses can still spread the virus for weeks after death, study finds
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Zombie COVID: Corpses can still spread the virus for weeks after death, study finds

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December 17, 2022
A little girl in a hospital bed.
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The WHO just released a stark new warning about strep cases afflicting children around the world and warns countries to ‘be vigilant’

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December 15, 2022
COVID-19 global health emergency will hopefully end next year, WHO chief says. But ‘the burden of post-COVID condition is only likely to increase’
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COVID-19 global health emergency will hopefully end next year, WHO chief says. But ‘the burden of post-COVID condition is only likely to increase’

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December 14, 2022
Lilly Downs
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The CDC finally put a number on how many lives long COVID has claimed: ‘It’s probably an undercount’

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December 14, 2022
A young child receives a COVID vaccination in Brooklyn
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Most U.S. kids still haven’t received a flu or COVID vaccine. It’s helping fuel a tripledemic that’s slamming hospitals nationwide

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December 12, 2022
Nearly half of COVID patients worldwide still have symptoms after 4 months, according to a giant new study
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Nearly half of COVID patients worldwide still have symptoms after 4 months, according to a giant new study

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December 7, 2022
Woman taking the temperature of a sick child
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Doctors are overprescribing antibiotics during the tripledemic. The shortage could hurt those who truly need them

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December 6, 2022
The first global decline in life expectancy since World War II poses a major threat to the economy. Here’s how it impacted the U.S. and 30 other countries
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The first global decline in life expectancy since World War II poses a major threat to the economy. Here’s how it impacted the U.S. and 30 other countries

By Matthew Heimer and Nicolas Rapp
December 6, 2022
The nursing shortage keeps getting worse, and foundations and major donors are pouring in millions to stem the tide
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The nursing shortage keeps getting worse, and foundations and major donors are pouring in millions to stem the tide

By Alex Daniels of The Chronicle of Philanthropy and The Associated Press
December 6, 2022
Well-protected medical staff performs swab test for COVID-19.
Health

Thanksgiving kicked off a COVID surge, and it’s slamming U.S. hospitals already battling the tripledemic: ‘It’s the perfect storm for a terrible holiday season’

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December 5, 2022
China dumping its draconian ‘zero COVID’ policy could come at the huge cost of rampant infections: ‘This will spread like wildfire’
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China dumping its draconian ‘zero COVID’ policy could come at the huge cost of rampant infections: ‘This will spread like wildfire’

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December 4, 2022
‘Hospitals are filling up’: The U.S. surgeon general warns a surge in viral illnesses is pushing medical facilities to the brink—and tells Americans how to stay safe
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‘Hospitals are filling up’: The U.S. surgeon general warns a surge in viral illnesses is pushing medical facilities to the brink—and tells Americans how to stay safe

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December 2, 2022
Is polio circulating in the U.S.? The CDC will test wastewater to find out: ‘It would not be surprising’
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Is polio circulating in the U.S.? The CDC will test wastewater to find out: ‘It would not be surprising’

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December 1, 2022
It’s official: This year’s bird flu outbreak is now the worst in U.S. history
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It’s official: This year’s bird flu outbreak is now the worst in U.S. history

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November 30, 2022
Even a mild case of COVID could harm your gut’s microbiome, especially if you’re on antibiotics, new study finds
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Even a mild case of COVID could harm your gut’s microbiome, especially if you’re on antibiotics, new study finds

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November 29, 2022

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