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HealthNearly half of COVID patients worldwide still have symptoms after 4 months, according to a giant new study
By Erin PraterDecember 7, 2022
HealthDoctors are overprescribing antibiotics during the tripledemic. The shortage could hurt those who truly need them
By Erin PraterDecember 6, 2022
HealthThanksgiving kicked off a COVID surge, and it’s slamming U.S. hospitals already battling the tripledemic: ‘It’s the perfect storm for a terrible holiday season’
By Erin PraterDecember 5, 2022
HealthChina dumping its draconian ‘zero COVID’ policy could come at the huge cost of rampant infections: ‘This will spread like wildfire’
By Erin PraterDecember 4, 2022
Health‘Hospitals are filling up’: The U.S. surgeon general warns a surge in viral illnesses is pushing medical facilities to the brink—and tells Americans how to stay safe
By Erin PraterDecember 2, 2022
HealthIs polio circulating in the U.S.? The CDC will test wastewater to find out: ‘It would not be surprising’
By Erin PraterDecember 1, 2022
By Erin PraterNovember 30, 2022
HealthEven a mild case of COVID could harm your gut’s microbiome, especially if you’re on antibiotics, new study finds
By Erin PraterNovember 29, 2022
By Erin PraterNovember 28, 2022
HealthA ‘tripledemic’ hitting kids across the country has some people blaming ‘immunity debt.’ But experts say that’s misguided—and could be damaging
By Erin PraterNovember 19, 2022
By Erin PraterNovember 18, 2022
By Erin PraterNovember 18, 2022
HealthCOVID testing to protect loved ones this holiday season may provide you with a ‘false sense of security,’ new study warns
By Erin PraterNovember 15, 2022
By Erin PraterNovember 15, 2022
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