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Could Avian Flu Cause Our Next Pandemic?

Let's not bury our heads in the sand

1 Hr Ago
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Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy

Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence

Nov 14, 2024
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Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Therapy for Severe Cases

High levels of drug resistance could require changes in management strategies, one expert says

Nov 14, 2024
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When's the Best Time to Get Your Flu and COVID Shots?

It's important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, health officials say

Nov 08, 2024
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Opinion
An Emergency Doc's Experience Contracting Ebola

Craig Spencer reflects on his 2014 Ebola diagnosis after volunteering for Doctors Without Borders

Nov 08, 2024
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Antibody Testing Picks Up More H5N1 Cases in Dairy Farm Workers

Seroprevalence study prompts CDC to revise prevention guidance for farm workers

Nov 07, 2024
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Opinion
Now Is Not the Time to Undo Adolescent Vaccination Policies

Rolling back the meningococcal vaccine recommendation would have far-reaching consequences

Nov 07, 2024
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Mpox Cases in Congo May Be Stabilizing

But experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out the virus

Nov 05, 2024
 A photo of 2 year old mpox patient Emile Miango, lying in a hospital in Kamituga, South Kivu province in eastern Congo.
Year in Review: COVID-19

A look back at newsworthy stories of 2024

Nov 04, 2024
2024 YEAR IN REVIEW COVID-19 over a computer rendering of a COVID virus particle.
What Will CDC, FDA, and CMS Look Like After the Election?

We talked to healthcare experts to get their predictions for a Trump or Harris administration

Nov 01, 2024
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Public Health Department Barred From Giving COVID Vaccine

Experts say it's a first

Nov 01, 2024
A photo of a syringe lying next to vials of COVID-19 booster vaccines at an inoculation station in Jackson, Mississippi.
RFK Jr. Wants Access to Federal Data to Show Vaccines Are Unsafe, Trump Advisor Says

Goal is to get vaccines pulled from the market, according to Trump transition leader

Nov 01, 2024
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Opinion
Advancing Health in Africa

Rob Breiman, MD, discusses his public health work on the continent

Oct 31, 2024
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Opinion
What's Our Capacity for Measuring Hospital Capacity?

With respiratory virus season coming, resumed reporting is critical

Oct 31, 2024
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