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Infectious Disease

Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise: Newborns Most at Risk, Experts Say

Oct 04, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

Lyme Disease: What To Know About Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention

Charlotte Mao, MD, MPH, Bay Area Lyme Foundation

Sep 22, 2025

7 min read

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Infectious Disease

Roll Up Your Sleeve: Flu Shot Season is At Hand

Carole Tanzer Miller

Aug 23, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

Tuberculosis Is Back on the Rise: What To Know About Symptoms and Treatment

Albert Rizzo, MD, FACP, Chief Medical Officer for the American Lung Association

Jul 16, 2025

5 min read

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Infectious Disease

Experts Warn Bird Flu Could Pose Growing Risk to Human Health

Apr 05, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

Scientists Develop Rapid Bird Flu Detector for Airborne Test

Mar 15, 2025

1 min read

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Infectious Disease

Bird Flu Is Spreading: What You Need To Know

Feb 02, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses

Carole Tanzer Miller

Jan 25, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

New Rapid Test IDs Bacteria Involved In Urinary Tract Infections, Possibly Improving Treatment

Dennis Thompson

Dec 18, 2025

2 min read

Young nurse or doctor in face mask using non-contact forehead infrared thermometer to measure African-American patient body temperature during flu or Covid-19 vaccination campaign.

Infectious Disease

Flu Season Starts Early in NYC as Cases Rise Fast

Dec 17, 2025

2 min read

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COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy Reduces Risk Of Preterm Birth

Dennis Thompson

Dec 16, 2025

3 min read

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COVID Vaccines Cut ER Visits for Children, CDC Reports

Dec 15, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

FDA Approves Two New Antibiotics to Treat Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea

Dec 15, 2025

2 min read

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FDA Weighs Strongest Black Box Warning for COVID Vaccines

Dec 15, 2025

3 min read

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COVID, Flu and Other Viral Infections Can Dramatically Raise Heart Attack and Stroke Risk, New Study Finds

Cardiovascular Diseases

COVID, Flu and Other Viral Infections Can Dramatically Raise Heart Attack and Stroke Risk, New Study Finds

Oct 29, 2025

1 min read

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Repeat COVID Infections Raise the Risk of Long COVID in Kids

Oct 01, 2025

1 min read

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New Study Finds No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Miscarriage

May 16, 2025

1 min read

Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. Who Do Americans Trust to Help Them Make Important Vaccine Decisions? A New HealthDay/Harris Poll

Infectious Disease

Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. Who Do Americans Trust to Help Them Make Important Vaccine Decisions? A New HealthDay/Harris Poll

Mar 31, 2025

6 min read

Why Is the Flu So Brutal This Year?

Infectious Disease

Why Is the Flu So Brutal This Year?

Feb 20, 2025

4 min read

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Infectious Disease

A Good Night’s Sleep Is a Powerful Weapon During Cold and Flu Season

Feb 18, 2025

1 min read

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Infectious Disease Professional News

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Infectious Disease

High-Dose Rifampin Not Beneficial for Tuberculosis Meningitis

Dec 19, 2025

1 min read

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COVID-19 Vaccination Prior to and During Pregnancy Is Beneficial

Dec 19, 2025

2 min read

Intracellular Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria with gram staining, viewed under a microscope.

Infectious Disease

Zoliflodacin Noninferior for Uncomplicated Urogenital Gonorrhea

Dec 18, 2025

1 min read

Young nurse or doctor in face mask using non-contact forehead infrared thermometer to measure African-American patient body temperature during flu or Covid-19 vaccination campaign.

Infectious Disease

Flu Season Starts Early in NYC as Cases Rise Fast

Dec 17, 2025

2 min read

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CDC Officially Moves Away From Universal Hepatitis B Shot at Birth

Dec 17, 2025

2 min read

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Infectious Disease

Risk Factors ID'd for Poor Outcomes After West Nile Virus Infection

Dec 16, 2025

1 min read

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