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COVIDtests.gov will once again offer each U.S. household four free COVID-19 test kits beginning in late September 2024.
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Free, at-home COVID tests are back. Here’s how to order yours

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September 24, 2024
COVID-19 symptoms can be mild, severe, or nonexistent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—and can appear as late as two weeks after you’ve been exposed to the virus.
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Could it be COVID? Here are the symptoms to watch out for in 2024

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September 21, 2024
Fall begins Sept. 22 and with the change of seasons, the new XEC COVID subvariant that started circulating in Europe over the summer has made its way to the U.S.
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Will the XEC COVID variant bring a fall wave of infections? What to know about symptoms and spread

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September 18, 2024
Firefighters pause for a second moment of silence outside FDNY Engine 4/Ladder 15’s firehouse in lower Manhattan on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in New York.
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9/11-related illnesses have killed more FDNY members than died in World Trade Center attack

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September 11, 2024
Adults 65 and older should get their annual flu shot between mid-September and early October, according to Dr. Robert Hopkins Jr., medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
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Older adults should get their flu shots now. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines

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September 8, 2024
Both hospital and residential sinks are breeding grounds for pathogens capable of causing illnesses including pneumonia, wound infections, and Legionnaires’ disease, according to researchers at Flinders University in South Australia.
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Your sink is a breeding ground for bacteria that cause pneumonia and Legionnaires’ disease. How to keep it clean

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September 6, 2024
September and October are ideal flu vaccination periods for most people, who need only a single dose each season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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New flu shots have arrived. Here’s the best time to get your annual vaccine

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September 3, 2024
Sleeper-inners, rejoice! Getting a late start on the weekends isn’t just an indulgence, it could also be beneficial to your heart health, suggests a new study out of China.
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Sleeping in on weekends could cut your risk of heart disease by up to 20%, new study shows

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August 30, 2024
Citing skyrocketing COVID spread, the FDA announced in late August that it had approved Pfizer’s Comirnaty and Moderna’s Spikevax vaccines early.
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New COVID vaccines are here. What to know about latest shots in wake of nation’s biggest summer surge

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August 29, 2024
Dr. Anthony Fauci was hospitalized for West Nile virus after a mosquito bite. Who is most at risk?
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Dr. Anthony Fauci was hospitalized for West Nile virus after a mosquito bite. Who is most at risk?

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August 26, 2024
The COVID-19 vaccine may protect against SARS-CoV-2’s adverse effects on mental health, according to an analysis of more than 18.6 million adults by a team of researchers in the U.K.
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COVID can cause mental illness—but being vaccinated helps, new study shows

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August 21, 2024
Photo of a child exhibiting the “slapped cheek” rash
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Parvovirus B19 is spreading across the U.S. What to know about ‘slapped cheek’ disease

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August 19, 2024
The U.S. is in the midst of what has become an annual summer surge in COVID cases.
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Here’s where COVID cases are spiking in the U.S.

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August 19, 2024
MeAgainMeds.com, a free tool developed by researchers at the George Mason University College of Public Health in Fairfax, Va., uses AI to pair people with depression with the best available antidepressant medication for them.
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Antidepressant not working? AI may do a better job than your doctor in matching you with the best medicine

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August 14, 2024
Dr. Donald Dumford, an infectious disease specialist at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, recommends taking a COVID-19 test if you suspect you have a respiratory infection.
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The summer COVID surge has arrived. Here’s the latest on symptoms and treatment

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August 7, 2024

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