Face masks come back to forefront amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV
CNN — Months after most mask requirements have come to an end and many people have stopped wearing them, some...
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COVID levels in Palo Alto watershed reach pandemic high
While transmission of respiratory syncytial virus has begun to plateau in Santa Clara County, the county's top health official said...
Paxlovid, a drug to treat COVID-19, has been free so far. Next year, patients will have to pay the cost.
Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal government. The Pfizer pill has helped prevent...
Why We Still Don’t Have At-Home Testing for Flu and RSV
Most of us are used to a certain routine by now for when we feel sick. If we feel a...
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CDC director is urging people to wear masks indoors and on public transit, raising alarms about the ‘tridemic’
Federal and local health departments must invest in better data tracking technology to quickly respond to viral outbreaks, such as...
A triple threat: Children vulnerable to seasonal flu, RSV, and COVID-19 are straining health care systems
By Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University; and Annette Regan, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of...
New Zealand court takes guardianship of baby after parents refuse vaccinated blood for heart surgery
CNN — A critically-ill six-month-old baby will be placed under the temporary guardianship of New Zealand’s High Court after his...
New Zealand places child in anti-vax blood case in custody
Getty ImagesBy Matt MurphyBBC NewsA New Zealand court has ordered a child at the centre of a case over blood...
State health officials urge precautions against flu, coronavirus and RSV as cases rise
The New York State commissioners of education and health are recommending that communities and schools take precautions to curb the...
COVID vaccine hesitancy linked to ‘nocebo’ side effects
During shortages of five antibiotics at a Kansas City children's hospital, prescribers adhered to restriction protocols 57% of the time,...