Sick season is here. Here’s how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV
There’s no medication for norovirus. Instead, you’ll need to rehydrate as much as possible with water and other liquids. Seek help if you are dehydrated and notice you have a dry mouth and throat, ...
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Cold, Flu, or Something Else? Know the Symptoms of Common Winter Bugs
Seasonal viruses are exploding, and many have overlapping symptoms. Here are some differences between the illnesses, and the ...
MAP: Emergency room visits for respiratory illnesses are soaring in these states
A number of states are seeing a spike in hospital visits caused by respiratory illnesses as we enter the New Year.
Carrie Johnson hospitalised with flu as NHS hit with crippling surge in cases
Carrie Johnson has said she was hospitalised for nearly a week with flu and pneumonia amid a surge in cases hitting the NHS.
Moderna says it’s ‘one step closer’ to a norovirus vaccine as the virus spreads across the U.S.
Up to 21 million people contract norovirus each year in the U.S. alone, the CDC says. Though most people recover from the ...
Flashback: Meta’s ‘history of censorship,’ fact-checking woes under the Trump, Biden administrations
Following censorship of elected officials and pandemic opinions, experts are cautiously optimistic that Mark Zuckerberg will foster free speech within Meta.
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Respiratory illnesses increase locally, statewide
Following the holidays, data from Keene’s wastewater treatment plant shows the highest traces of COVID-19 in more than a year, along with rising rates of RSV and the flu. And ...
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UPMC expert: Understanding common illnesses
During cold and flu season, it can be challenging to differentiate illnesses like the common cold, flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and norovirus. Each show distinct symptoms, modes ...
2 young children die from flu in Chicago as respiratory illness cases spike, officials say
An increase in cases of COVID, RSV, norovirus and the flu is being referred to as the "winter quad-demic." The Chicago Department of Public Health said two children under the age of 2 have died due to ...