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Oct 10

Everything to Know About Current U.S. Bird Flu Situation—Including What's Going on In Missouri

Everything you need to know about the status of bird flu in the U.S. and whether there’s any reason to worry about a widespread outbreak.

Nov 30, 2023

How Many COVID Boosters Are There?

While the timing of vaccines was once of the utmost importance, now there’s only one objective: to have the most recent vaccine available.

Nov 9, 2023

CDC to Expand Airport Surveillance Program For Flu and RSV at These Major Airports

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expanding its surveillance program that tests international air travelers.

Aug 14, 2023

The 10 Best COVID-19 Face Masks to Mitigate Airborne Illness

Even though the public health emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic is over, there are still situations where you may want or need to...

May 15, 2023

The End of an Era?

Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the increasing COVID-19 crisis a public health emergency of international concern...

Apr 27, 2023

What To Know About ‘Arcturus’: Covid Variant Causing Pink Eye

New Covid strain nicknamed arcturus is quickly spreading across the U.S. Experts are warning that pink eye and high fever are two symptoms.

Apr 27, 2023

New COVID-19 strain: What to know about 'Arcturus'

A subvariant of the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19, XBB 1.16 — also known as Arcturus — was detected in January 2023.

Jan 26, 2023

What’s in a Name?

Changing infectious disease naming conventions could prevent stigma and discrimination, and improve public health responses.

Nov 21, 2022

The Flu is Killing People This Year: Here Are Common Symptoms

An early flu season, increased hospitalizations due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 are causing hospital bed shortages.

Nov 19, 2022

COVID Symptoms Doctors See Most Now

While COVID-19 is causing fewer deaths in 2022, more than 400 people are still dying on average each day.

Nov 19, 2022

You Shouldn't Take These Vitamins to "Protect" Against COVID

What to know about supplements and COVID, according to public health experts.