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Just 25% of people at high risk of pneumococcal disease—children younger than 2, adults older than 64, and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes—have been immunized, according to an August 2024 survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
Health

Pneumonia can be a deadly complication of COVID, the flu, and RSV: What to know about pneumococcal vaccination

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October 22, 2024
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference.
Finance

Yellen says world was ‘worse off’ under Trump-era isolationism

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
October 22, 2024
The world needs innovative antiviral drugs—but market incentives won’t align until it’s too late, Germany’s ‘head of challenges’ warns
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The world needs innovative antiviral drugs—but market incentives won’t align until it’s too late, Germany’s ‘head of challenges’ warns

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October 16, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had preliminarily documented more than 17,600 whooping cough infections in the U.S. as of Oct. 5, 2024—more than four times the nearly 4,000 infections recorded at this time in 2023.
Health

Whooping cough cases up 342% since 2023 as U.S. outbreak continues. What to know about symptoms and spread

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October 11, 2024
COVID-19 raises the stakes for heart attacks, strokes, and even death long after infection, new study finds
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COVID-19 raises the stakes for heart attacks, strokes, and even death long after infection, new study finds

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October 11, 2024
3 best superfoods to eat when you’re sick with a cold, COVID, or flu
Life

3 best superfoods to eat when you’re sick with a cold, COVID, or flu

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October 11, 2024
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Finance

Wall Street salaries decline further from pandemic heights

By Todd Gillespie and Bloomberg
October 9, 2024
In 2024, rapid COVID tests are a staple of cough-and-cold aisles across America. But the convenience of self-testing comes with a caveat: The onus is on you to report your results.
Health

54 million COVID cases went unreported in 2022, study says. Here’s how to make your at-home test count

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October 9, 2024
Getting multiple vaccines at once is not only safe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but also just as effective as getting them individually.
Health

Yes, you can get the COVID, flu, and RSV vaccines at once. Here are the pros and cons

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October 8, 2024
Albert Bourla puts his palm flat on tup of his other hand, rolled up in a fist, as he sits and listens to a question onstage at a conference.
Finance

Pfizer stock surges 3% after activist Starboard takes $1 billion stake, taps former execs

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October 7, 2024
As of March 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer advises a five-day isolation period when you test positive for COVID-19, but recommends taking other precautions once your symptoms subside.
Health

Got COVID? Here are the new 2024 isolation guidelines

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September 27, 2024
COVIDtests.gov will once again offer each U.S. household four free COVID-19 test kits beginning in late September 2024.
Health

Free, at-home COVID tests are back. Here’s how to order yours

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September 24, 2024
Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Health

Bill Gates sees another pandemic in the cards within the next 30 years. Disease experts say it’s not if but when.

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September 21, 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.
Health

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.
Health

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

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