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Powassan virus confirmed in Massachusetts: What you should know as tick season continues
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThere are no vaccines that can prevent Powassan virus or medicines to treat the disease. The CDC recommends people to avoid ticks to reduce risk of infection. Where to...The ...
What to Know About the 'FLiRT' Variants of COVID-19
Time Magazine· 2 days agoThe COVID-19 lull in the U.S. may soon come to an end, as a new family of SARS-CoV-2 variants—nicknamed “FLiRT” variants—begins to spread nationwide....
Could bird flu cause a human pandemic?
Vox· 20 hours agoLast year, when an H5N1 avian flu virus — commonly known as bird flu — was spilling over from bird populations into a variety of wild mammals, Seema...
7 antivirus myths that are dead wrong
PC World· 5 days agoAntivirus software is an essential piece of protection on any Windows PC. On an internet where malware is only becoming more and more profitable for...
Five whales have died along NC’s coast this year. Here’s what researchers know so far.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoHarms said Monday. Harms is a member of a working group authorized by Congress under the Marine...
New ‘FLiRT’ Variants Spark Summer COVID Surge Warning
WebMD· 21 hours agoWhat’s more, said Ranney, FLiRT also has some concerning features, like changes in the spike protein, which play a role in helping SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID- ...
America’s Infectious-Disease Barometer Is Off
The Atlantic· 18 hours agoThe ongoing outbreak of H5N1 avian flu virus looks a lot like a public-health problem that the United States should be well prepared for. Although this...
FDA Says Vaccination Is the Best Protection Against Measles
Sierra Sun Times· 2 days agoFood and Drug Administration for the prevention of measles are proven both safe and effective. Most people who get the recommended two doses of a vaccine to prevent measles will have lifelong ...
Can Neosporin in the Nose Help Prevent Viral Infections?
Time Magazine· 5 days agoThe research raises the idea that Neosporin could serve as an “extra layer” of protection against...
U.S. has found H5N1 flu virus in milk — here’s why the risk to humans is likely low
The Conversation· 2 days agoReports that the H5N1 virus has been found in raw and pasteurized milk in the United States have raised questions regarding the safety of H5N1-contaminated milk for human ...