Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...
Winter surge in respiratory illness in China and elsewhere not unusual, WHO says
Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range ...
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...
Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
An awkward question remains five years after COVID-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next ...
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American Global Health Leadership in a Second Trump Administration
The Trump administration may undermine U.S. leadership and the international system of global health cooperation. Pandemic preparedness, resilient health systems and reproductive rights will suffer wo ...
Living close to an airport can have these negative impacts on your health, says new study
Living close to an airport could land you in the hospital. A new UK study highlights the significant health risks of constant ...
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Pandemic preparedness: Are we ready for next global crisis?
An awkward question remains five years after COVID-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next ...
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Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on
Five years since Covid-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe -- ...
Barbados says no confirmed reports of HMPV globally
Barbados health authorities say they have no credible information suggesting an outbreak of respiratory illness in China ...
Cold weather tips: When to drip your faucets, how to set your thermostat, more
Winter weather is expected in the Upstate on Jan. 10, lows dipping to 20 before then. Here's how to keep your home in good ...
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Catholic leaders raise polio awareness in Nigeria
Nigeria was declared free of the wild poliovirus, but new variants of the virus remain in circulation and pose health risks ...
Genetically engineered mosquitoes with "toxic" semen could kill females and curb spread of disease, researchers say
Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.