Influenza

This is the worst flu season in 15 years. Here's why.

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This is the worst flu season in 15 years. Here's why.
This is the worst flu season in 15 years. Here's why.

Can you get bird flu from eggs? Here's what you need to know.

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Can you get bird flu from eggs? Here's what you need to know.
Can you get bird flu from eggs? Here's what you need to know.

7 medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2024

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  • 2024 in Review
7 medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2024
7 medical breakthroughs that gave us hope in 2024

Going on a cruise? Here’s how to stay healthy onboard

Travel
Going on a cruise? Here’s how to stay healthy onboard
Going on a cruise? Here’s how to stay healthy onboard

Should you be concerned about bird flu in your milk?

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  • Mind, Body, Wonder
Should you be concerned about bird flu in your milk?
Should you be concerned about bird flu in your milk?

Bird flu is spreading from pole to pole. Here’s why it matters.

Animals
Bird flu is spreading from pole to pole. Here’s why it matters.
Bird flu is spreading from pole to pole. Here’s why it matters.

Why the new COVID shot is a game-changer

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Why the new COVID shot is a game-changer
Why the new COVID shot is a game-changer

Hogs are running wild in the U.S.—and spreading disease

Animals
Hogs are running wild in the U.S.—and spreading disease
Hogs are running wild in the U.S.—and spreading disease

Feeling sick? Here’s how different cold and flu drugs work

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  • Mind, Body, Wonder
Feeling sick? Here’s how different cold and flu drugs work
Feeling sick? Here’s how different cold and flu drugs work

7 herbs that may help fight cold and flu

Science
7 herbs that may help fight cold and flu
7 herbs that may help fight cold and flu

In Scotland, a bird flu crisis threatens thousands of seabirds

Animals
In Scotland, a bird flu crisis threatens thousands of seabirds
In Scotland, a bird flu crisis threatens thousands of seabirds

The 1918 pandemic mistake that changed medicine forever

Science
The 1918 pandemic mistake that changed medicine forever
The 1918 pandemic mistake that changed medicine forever

The lessons learned from 1918 flu fatigue, according to historians

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  • Coronavirus Coverage
The lessons learned from 1918 flu fatigue, according to historians
The lessons learned from 1918 flu fatigue, according to historians

‘Flurona’ explained, from case rates to disease severity

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  • Coronavirus Coverage
‘Flurona’ explained, from case rates to disease severity
‘Flurona’ explained, from case rates to disease severity

Bird flu deaths trigger Israeli hunting ban

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  • Wildlife Watch
Bird flu deaths trigger Israeli hunting ban
Bird flu deaths trigger Israeli hunting ban
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