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Health

China’s latest virus surge is the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has also seen spikes in the U.S. Here are the symptoms and whether it could be the next pandemic

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January 6, 2025
The 2024–25 seasonal influenza vaccine doesn’t prevent H5N1 bird flu but could play a pivotal role in preventing a pandemic.
Health

Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns

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January 3, 2025
The CDC reported 91 norovirus outbreaks the week of Dec. 5, 2024, up from 69 the week before. By comparison, up to 41 outbreaks were reported during that same week the previous three seasons.
Health

Norovirus rates have skyrocketed by 340% this season. Here’s where the ‘winter vomiting disease’ is spreading and why

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January 2, 2025
A young woman wearing a face mask holds sparklers while celebrating New Year's Eve.
Health

The COVID winter wave has arrived. Here’s where it’s spreading during the 2024–25 holiday season

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December 31, 2024
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Health

Norovirus is surging in the U.S. What you need to know, from length of symptoms to protecting yourself

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December 30, 2024
Merck snags Chinese obesity drug in nearly $2 billion deal
Tech

Merck snags Chinese obesity drug in nearly $2 billion deal

By Robert Langreth and Bloomberg
December 19, 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

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December 18, 2024
The polio vaccine has all but obliterated the illness that once killed thousands and paralyzed 15,000 people nationwide every year.
Health

Polio is a deadly disease with a vaccine that RFK Jr.’s adviser wants to ban. Here’s how the immunization works

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December 13, 2024
Each year norovirus causes an average 900 deaths, 109,000 hospitalizations, 465,000 emergency room visits, and 19 to 21 million illnesses in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health

Norovirus causes up to 21 million illnesses in the U.S. every year. Here’s what to know about the contagious disease that hand sanitizer can’t kill

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December 11, 2024
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Health

Just one alcoholic drink a day can increase your risk of cancer. But most Americans don’t know the dangers, new survey says

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December 5, 2024
Close-up of a patient administering a dose of Zepbound (tirzepatide)
Health

Zepbound vs. Wegovy: New clinical trial says this weight-loss medication sheds more pounds

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December 4, 2024
The majority of Americans (56%) say alone time is a critical component of their mental health—yet nearly half (46%) don’t get it during the winter holidays. That’s according to a new survey from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.
Mind

The mental health paradox: Amid the loneliness epidemic, most say they need alone time to feel better this holiday season

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December 3, 2024
Tom Hale, CEO Oura
Health

Trump’s return has women who use $349 smart ring to track their periods panicking over privacy. Oura’s CEO wants to assure them.

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December 1, 2024
Steve Jobs holding an iPhone.
Commentary

Steve Jobs thought devices would become ‘a bicycle for the mind’—but their effect on our brains is similar to that of smoking and junk food

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November 28, 2024
The sound of road traffic is not only linked to increased stress and anxiety, it also muddies the mental health benefits of nature noise, according to research published Nov. 27, 2024, in the journal PLOS One.
Mind

Your commute is more dangerous than previously realized, new research shows. One simple change could combat the mental toll

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November 27, 2024

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