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The 4 stages of shingles and how the condition progresses
Shingles has four stages. It starts with a tingling pain, followed by a rash that turns into bliste…
Madeline Kennedy
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A newborn's mysterious rash stumped ER doctors for days. It turned out to be monkeypox.
The new case study paints a clear picture of how rare it is for a baby to get monkeypox, involving …
Hilary Brueck
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10 reasons why your head and face are tingling and when it's a medical emergency
Tingling or numbness in the face or head can be a sign of many different things including COVID-19,…
Cassandra Miasnikov,Amit Koch…
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Strep A is surging in the UK and has already killed at least 19 children. Here's why it's taken so long to make a vaccine against this deadly pathogen.
Some researchers are working on a strep-A vaccine, but it will be a long time before one is availab…
Sarah Braner
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Samples from Telangana's 1st suspected Monkeypox case sent to NIV
Samples collected from a man with suspected symptoms of Monkeypox were sent to the National Institu…
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Ramsay Hunt syndrome takes months to heal and not all patients recover fully — but Justin Bieber should be fine, doctors say
Bieber announced Friday that half of his face was partially paralyzed from the syndrome, forcing hi…
Marianne Guenot
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You can get shingles more than once — here's who's most at risk
In rare cases, you can get shingles a second or even a third time. This is most common in people wi…
Madeline Kennedy
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Justin Bieber says a virus has temporarily paralyzed half of his face in a video showing his symptoms
In the video posted on Instagram Friday, the star said a virus was attacking his nerves, causing hi…
Rebecca Cohen
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California will be the first state to require schoolchildren get the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Newsom announces
The requirement is pending full FDA approval for use of the vaccine in children under the age of 12…
Charles Davis
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Large portions of the military remain unvaccinated despite looming deadlines and COVID-19 deaths
Different branches have different vaccination deadlines, but as some service members get vaccinated…
Katie Balevic
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Monkeypox outbreak in India: Here’s what we know so far about symptoms, prevention of the infection
An Indian man without travel history is infected with the monkeypox virus, in New Delhi. Globally, …
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The family of an unvaccinated Florida man who died of COVID before he could get a shot will hold a vaccine and testing site at his funeral
Marquis Davis, 28, was hospitalized after catching COVID-19. "He said, 'Bae, I'm going to get the v…
Taylor Ardrey
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WHO: Don't try to catch Omicron deliberately — it can be 'dangerous' not 'mild'
People could die, spread the virus to others and the long-term effects are unknown, Dr. Maria Van K…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Shingles in the eye is dangerous and can cause blindness — here's how to prevent it
You should be particularly concerned if a shingles rash appears on the tip of your nose, as this is…
Ashley Laderer
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Tucker Carlson baselessly claims the US military is purging 'sincere Christians' and 'men with high testosterone levels' by requiring vaccines
While Carlson depicted the vaccine mandate as new and a drastic overreach, it's actually the 18th v…
Jake Lahut
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2 major San Francisco hospitals reported that 233 staff members tested positive for COVID-19
Hospital officials said the vast majority of those staff members were vaccinated and most were case…
Michelle Mark
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Infectious disease experts share 5 prevention tips to avoid getting monkeypox
Wearing a mask won't do much to protect against monkeypox since it's mainly spread through skin-to-…
Willa Hart,Jason McKnight
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Monkeypox is not a global emergency as of now, says WHO
However, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “deeply concerned” about the e…
PTI
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The coronavirus can be spread from person to person before someone realizes they even have it, according to the Chinese health minister
Travellers wearing face masks as a precautionary measure to protect against the possible spread of …
Julia Naftulin
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How the coronavirus vaccine development compares to other shots in history
The first flu vaccine was licensed for public use over a decade after the virus was isolated in a l…