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Lifestyle
Your reusable water bottle may be a breeding ground for strep and fecal bacteria. Here’s how to keep it clean
By Amanda LoudinJune 10, 2025
A clinician administers a vaccine to a middle-aged man
Health
Amid worst U.S. flu season in decades, RFK Jr.–led CDC pulls vaccine campaign
By Lindsey LeakeFebruary 20, 2025
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Health
Experts sound the alarm as Ohio farmworker’s bird flu sparks fear it’s the next pandemic
By Lindsey LeakeFebruary 13, 2025
A man blows his nose
Health
Experts warn flu season hasn’t peaked yet, and will get worse before it gets better
By Lindsey LeakeFebruary 12, 2025
Sick man in bed checking fever with thermometer
Health
The U.S. is battling its worst flu season in at least 28 years. Here are the latest symptoms and where cases are skyrocketing
By Lindsey LeakeFebruary 11, 2025
COVID symptoms are similar to those of flu, RSV, and the common cold, and may vary by vaccination status.
Health
Could you have COVID? Symptoms to watch for in 2025 include sore throat and fatigue
By Lindsey LeakeJanuary 10, 2025
As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza virus in your body.
Health
Do you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms, from mild to emergency
By Lindsey LeakeJanuary 9, 2025
Norovirus cases are surging around the US and 40% above highs for this time of year
Health
Norovirus cases are surging around the US and 40% above highs for this time of year
By The Associated PressDecember 29, 2024
As you dive into your New Year’s resolutions, taking precautions to protect yourself from a quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of starting off 2025 sick.
Health
Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading
By Lindsey LeakeDecember 18, 2024
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Health
Elton John lost his vision from an eye infection. Here’s why that might happen—and how to prevent it
By Ani FreedmanDecember 2, 2024
A man wearing headphones is sitting at a table eating a burger.
Retail
A much bigger McDonald’s lawsuit is about to ‘erupt’ in the aftermath of its E. coli outbreak, food safety lawyer says
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 24, 2024
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
By Lindsey LeakeOctober 22, 2024
person in hazmat suit holding a chicken
Health
First U.S. bird flu infection without exposure to animals detected in Missouri patient
By AFPSeptember 7, 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.
Health
Your sink is a breeding ground for bacteria that cause pneumonia and Legionnaires’ disease. How to keep it clean
By Lindsey LeakeSeptember 6, 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.
Mind
COVID can cause mental illness—but being vaccinated helps, new study shows
By Lindsey LeakeAugust 21, 2024
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