Long Covid is responsible for thousands of US deaths, report says, but true numbers are likely much higher
CNN — Long Covid leaves some people with long-term symptoms, but it can also be deadly. It was implicated in at least 3,544 deaths in […]
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Covid, RSV and flu: A trifecta of respiratory viruses is plaguing hospitals across the country
los Angeles CNN — Across the country, overcrowded healthcare workers are struggling to catch their breath as hospitals fill with ailing patients battling a trifecta […]
Covid-19 vaccines have saved 3 million lives in the US, study says, but the fight isn’t over yet
CNN — The Covid-19 vaccines have kept more than 18.5 million people out of hospital and saved more than 3.2 million lives in the US, […]
The triple threat of influenza, Covid and RSV
CNN — The United States faces a triple threat, with a confluence of viral infections from respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and Covid-19. Many children’s hospitals […]
Hospitals across the US are at their fullest during the pandemic – but it’s not just Covid
CNN — Hospitals are busier than they have been during the entire Covid-19 pandemic, according to a CNN analysis of US Department of Health and […]
With the triple threat of Covid-19, flu and RSV, face masks are coming back to the fore
CNN — Months after most mask requirements have expired and many people are no longer wearing them, some of the country’s top health experts are […]
Statins reduce the risk of one of the deadliest types of stroke, according to a study
CNN — Doctors know that drugs called statins reduce the risk of a stroke from a blood clot. But a new study shows the cheap […]
Measles outbreak in central Ohio grows to more than 50 children driven by ‘lack of vaccination’
CNN — A measles outbreak in central Ohio is growing, sickening more than 50 children, many of whom require hospitalization, according to data updated Tuesday […]
Why colds and flu viruses are more common in winter
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The flu vaccine appears to match circulating strains very well, CDC says
CNN — This year’s flu shot “appears to match the circulating strains very well,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease […]