A common virus called hMPV recently surged. Here's why and what to know
Today· 17 hours agoFortunately, hMPV is not a new pathogen. It's a pretty common respiratory virus in the United States...
Is Laryngitis Contagious?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSore throat, fever, hoarseness, trouble swallowing, and a persistent dry cough are also common. Some infectious causes of laryngitis are contagious. Most...
'Lab-on-a-chip' can tell the difference between COVID and the flu
Phys.org· 21 hours agoThree years into the COVID-19 pandemic, accurate testing remains a challenge, even more so as the virus has mutated over time, becoming more contagious ...
mRNA Vaccines Protect Against COVID-19 Mortality, Contrary to Misleading Posts - FactCheck.org
FactCheck.org· 6 days agoNumerous studies have shown the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective in preventing severe disease and death from COVID-
Whooping Cough Outbreak Identified In Cache Valley; What To Know About The Highly Contagious Illness
International Business Times· 5 hours agoPublic health authorities have identified confirmed cases of whooping cough. The outbreak was detected at the south end of Cache Valley, the Bear River Health Department (BRHD) announced Tuesday ...
Actor Brent Sexton sues Apple Studios over COVID vaccination mandate
MacDailyNews· 2 days agoFormer “Deadwood” actor Brent Sexton is suing Apple Studios, alleging the company rescinded an offer...
Utah skiing reached fever pitch, record visitation in 2022-23
The Salt Lake Tribune· 54 minutes ago“Years like this, you see people around town and they’re just kind of exhausted because they’re...
My three college encounters with quarantines: Paul Keane
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 1 day agoI’ve had three quarantine apprenticeships (German measles, AIDS, and COVID-19) and they never led to...
Tuberculosis is a global health threat
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoThere’s another pandemic, separate from COVID-19, that has gripped the world for generations and involves a disease contracted by millions every year:...
Balancing economic and epidemiological interventions in the early stages of pathogen emergence
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoIn the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers around the world were faced with decisions that pitted human health against the economy. Before ...