Browsing: Infectious diseases
Chances are you also received the above immunizations and more in a single visit to your pediatrician. Getting multiple vaccines…
Two lines appear on the test card, 15 minutes after you’ve swabbed the depths of your nostrils and swirled the…
I was sure it was just a summer cold. I’d developed a sore throat one evening in late July, halfway…
Bill Gates sees another pandemic in the cards within the next 30 years. Disease experts say it’s not if but when.
The COVID pandemic was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime event. Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, disagrees. He…
Will the XEC COVID variant bring a fall wave of infections? What to know about symptoms and spread
Fall begins Sunday and with the change of seasons, a new COVID subvariant that started circulating in Europe over the…
How did a Missouri resident get bird flu without exposure to animals? Officials say it’s a rare ‘one-off’
Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare…
Older adults should get their flu shots now. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines
Flu season is nigh and if you’re 65 or older, don’t dally on getting your updated, 2024–25 vaccine. Seasonal flu…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former top U.S. infectious disease expert, spent time in the hospital after being infected with West…
If your child comes home with ruddy cheeks this back-to-school season, their flushed appearance may be due to something other…
As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are…












