COVID-like bat virus discovered by researchers in same Chinese lab accused of leaking deadly 2020 outbreak: study
The virus, unearthed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission, though the ...
Flu deaths may have surpassed COVID deaths nationwide for first time since start of pandemic, early CDC data suggests
Partial CDC data suggest that influenza deaths may have already reached as high as 2% of deaths for the week ending on Feb. 1 ...
Social Security Gets Major $205-Billion Boost After COVID Deaths
The deaths of over a million Americans during the pandemic allowed the Social Security program to save billions in future ...
Drug overdose deaths fall in 2023 for 1st time since pandemic began: CDC
Rates of drug overdose deaths decreased in the U.S. for the first time since the pandemic began, according to new federal ...
Everyone's sick this winter. What’s up with flu, norovirus, RSV and COVID?
Experts say this is the worst flu season in the U.S. in more than a decade and cases are still trending up. Flu infections ...
Seasonal flu is now deadlier than even Covid-19 in the US for the first time in five years. Here's why
Influenza has surpassed Covid-19 as the deadlier virus in the US this winter, with the CDC reporting over 16,000 flu-related ...
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Former CDC director: Two programs reportedly on the chopping block must be saved
Former CDC Director Tom Frieden warns that cutting the Public Health Associate Program and Laboratory Leadership Service ...
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Another Pandemic: Flu Cases Surge In US, Over 29M Infected; Has Flu Deaths Surpassed COVID-19 Victims?
Another pandemic? Seasonal flu surpasses COVID-19 in U.S. deaths for the first time in 5 years. Experts urge flu vaccinations ...
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1. Americans’ views on COVID-19 risk and the country’s response to health emergencies
Five years after the pandemic began, Americans largely see COVID-19 through the rear-view mirror. Overall, they don’t feel ...
Flu surges, highest since COVID-19 pandemic, CDC says
Last year there were 207 pediatric deaths attributed to the flu, NBC News reported. The CDC said the number of cases is ...
Skipping shots? CDC recommends vaccines for kids, adults. See what MS schools require
CDC holds that vaccines are a safe, effective way to protect your health and prevent the spread of flu, COVID, measles. What ...
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Drug overdose deaths fall for 1st time since pandemic: CDC
Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. declined from 2022 to 2023, the first decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the CDC. The age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths fell 4.0% from ...