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In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...- Evidence confirms U.S. newborn Hepatitis B vaccination policy amid calls to delayAn independent review of more than 400 studies confirms that the U.S. policy of providing the hepatitis B vaccine to newborns has reduced c...
- Joseph Ladapo says Florida plans to end statewide vaccine mandates, experts raise public health concernsFlorida vaccine mandates: Florida plans to remove all vaccine mandates. This includes vaccines for kids in public schools. Surgeon General ...
- FDA panel debates COVID-19 vaccine recipe as questions swirl about fall shotsGovernment advisers are convening to discuss potential COVID-19 vaccine updates for the fall and winter, amidst a new policy that limits ro...
- US hasn't seen human bird flu case in 3 months, experts wondering whyHealth officials urge caution about bird flu. Experts are unsure why human cases stopped. H5N1 spread among birds, cows, and people in the ...
- Nevada dairy worker infected with new bird flu strain — Should you be concerned?A Nevada dairy worker has tested positive for a newly identified strain of bird flu, sparking concerns about potential cow-to-human transmi...
- Incurable 'Zombie Deer' disease may infect humans: All you need to know about this terrifying illness with no vaccine or treatmentChronic Wasting Disease, also known as Zombie Deer Disease, affects deer, elk, moose, and reindeer, causing severe neurological symptoms. I...
- Mutations discovered in first severe human bird flu case in the US: What we know so farA severe case of bird flu in Louisiana has led to the discovery of mutations in the H5N1 virus, which may help it bind more easily to human...
- Are we tired of Covid-19? Mask up, don’t let your guard down yetThe small percentage of people who avoided Covid-19 for 2 1/2 years are also finding out BA.5 has ways of slipping past their defenses.
- China labels US concerns over Covid regulations 'groundless accusations'Shanghai is fighting China's worst Covid-19 outbreak since the virus first emerged in Wuhan in late 2019, with almost 25,000 new local case...
- Joe Rogan responds to Spotify protest, Covid-19 advisories after receiving backlash stirred by Neil YoungOn Friday, Joni Mitchell said she is seeking to remove all of her music from Spotify in solidarity with Young.
- Here’s what the next six months of the pandemic will bringWith billions of people around the world yet to be vaccinated and little chance now of eliminating the virus, we can expect more outbreaks ...
- 'Delta on steroids': What scientists say about next Covid variantThe world is in a very "dangerous period" of the Covid-19 pandemic compounded by more transmissible variants like Delta, which is continuin...
- India Covid deaths may double in coming weeks, warn forecastersWhile coronavirus cases can be hard to predict, particularly in a sprawling nation like India, the forecasts reflect the urgent need for In...
- Americans get stern holiday COVID warning: 'No Christmas parties'A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted overwhelmingly to recommend emergency-use authorization of a vac...
- Joe Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdownsFor now, it's a question the president-elect would prefer to avoid. In the week since he defeated President Donald Trump, Biden has devoted...
- Why the true Covid death toll may be way over 1 millionActual fatalities from the worst outbreak in a century may be closer to 1.8 million -- a toll that could grow to as high as 3 million by th...
- Covid-19 pandemic likely to last two years, report saysBecause of its ability to spread from people who don’t appear to be ill, the virus may be harder to control than influenza, the cause of mo...
- Say no to hugs and kisses: Health authorities advice against PDA amidst coronavirus outbreakEpidemiologists say limiting contact could help slow the march of the disease.
- Flu virus spreads to more countries, fuels hunt for vaccineFlu reached 12 countries, as governments closed schools, planned for vaccine production and tapped emergency stockpiles of antiviral medici...
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