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The data is in: COVID-19 vaccines are proving crucial in curbing the pandemic by slashing infections, hospitalizations, and deaths
The first real-world data shows coronavirus vaccines can help us forge a path out of the pandemic.
Andrew Dunn
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The difference between bacteria and viruses, which is more harmful, and how to prevent infection from both
Bacteria and viruses are the most common causes of disease, but they have some key differences. Her…
Kelly Burch,Tania Elliott
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Drug-resistant infections in the US have risen sharply during the pandemic, and experts warn it's getting worse as COVID patients overwhelm hospital resources
Superbugs were a topic of concern in the medical world long before COVID-19 was in our vocabulary. …
Andrea Michelson
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How to recognize the different types of heat illness and stay cool in hot weather
Heat-related illness can occur when your body temperature rises due to extreme heat. Here's how to …
Will Fischer
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'Nightmare Bacteria' Kills Up To Half Of Infected Patients
"We have seen in outbreak after outbreak that when facilities and regions follow CDC’s prevention g…
Jennifer Welsh
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Respirators are more effective than surgical masks at protecting against infection — here's how they work and who should wear them
Respirators, like the N95 face masks, help prevent the spread of infectious particles — and are mos…
Erin Heger,Jason R. McKnight
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An asymptomatic coronavirus carrier infected an apartment neighbor without sharing the same space. A study blames the building's elevator buttons.
A woman infected her downstairs neighbor even though the two never came into close contact. Transmi…
Aylin Woodward
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Trump suggested US troops or police were to blame for infecting White House staff just before he tested positive for COVID-19
"It's very hard when you're with soldiers, when you're with airmen, when you're with the Marines, a…
Ryan Pickrell
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Pharmacists at CVS and Walgreens describe nerve-racking interactions with potentially infected customers as locations are overrun during the coronavirus pandemic
In early March, a patient who had just been released from the hospital and was under quarantine ord…
Irene Jiang
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A virus expert who studies how infections spread through the air shares his tips for staying safe during the coronavirus pandemic
"It's super overkill," he said of his own lettuce-cleaning technique. "I think the bigger worry is …
Hilary Brueck
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What it’s like to be a nanny during the pandemic, getting paid $1,000 a week while risking infection and sudden unemployment
While many nannies were suddenly laid off when the pandemic hit, others were coaxed into compromisi…
Jaimie Seaton
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Lawmaker from a Lyme-plagued district demands to know if DoD scientists ever used infected ticks as weapons
Newby spoke with INSIDER via phone, saying that Burgdorfer's original lab notes and and letters, as…
Ellen Ioanes,Ellen Ioanes
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A mysterious condition makes marijuana users violently ill, and it reveals a hidden downside to the drug's growing popularity
It is still unknown how many cases of cyclic vomiting could actually be CHS, Habboushe said. Conver…
Erin Brodwin
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A parasitic illness linked to McDonald's salads has now sickened 436 people and put 20 in hospital
The illness (cyclosporiasis) caused by the parasite, has symptoms such as diarrhea and frequent bow…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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A Mysterious Virus Is Infecting Children All Over The US
CNN reports that one Kansas City hospital has seen up to 30 children a day come in for treatment fo…
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White Blood Cell Chases Down And Gobbles Up Bacteria [GIF]
Your body is constantly covered (inside and out) by bacteria. Some are good for you, some are harml…
Jennifer Welsh
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CDC Confirms Cases Of Mysterious Respiratory Virus Infecting Children All Over The US
CNN reports that one Kansas City hospital has seen up to 30 children a day come in for treatment fo…
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The Rare Virus Infecting Kids All Over The US Has Shown Up In New York And New Jersey
The illness caused by HEV68 is similar to a cold, but with worse symptoms that may include fever, r…
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5 warning signs you might have high blood sugar, according to doctors
If you're suddenly feeling more tired and thirsty, needing the bathroom more often, or struggle to …
Gabby Landsverk
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A new study suggests a culprit in bird flu's rapid spread through US cattle, and how to stop it
Raw milk is a hazard to cows, workers, and consumers, a new study suggests. There a few things dair…