COVID-19

Flu, norovirus replace COVID-19 as prominent viruses for spring season

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Rachel Carter

Flu still surging across parts of the US Influenza cases tend to fall off by mid-February, but the virus is on the ...

The Invisible Sculptor of COVID-19 Revealed

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Rachel Carter

A team from the University of California, Riverside has made significant progress in understanding the SARS-CoV-2 virus by studying the M protein. ...

Up to 5.8 million kids have long COVID, study says. One mother discusses the “heartbreaking” search for answers.

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Rachel Carter

Up to 5.8 million young people have long COVID, according to a recent study — and parents like Amanda Goodhart are looking ...

What the data shows about where we are

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Rachel Carter

Yet while infections have subsided in Massachusetts and nationwide, the ever-evolving pandemic has entered a state of uneasy calm. People are still ...

Scientists Studied Man Who Claimed To Have Had 217 COVID Shots. Here’s What They Found.

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Rachel Carter

A 62-year-old man who claims to have received 217 COVID-19 vaccinations shows no signs of adverse events linked to the shots and ...

COVID’s Long Haul: Virus Lingers in Blood Years After Infection

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Rachel Carter

Summary: SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can persist in the blood and tissue of some patients for up to two years ...

Long COVID may increase alcohol sensitivity, Stanford research finds

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Rachel Carter

Long COVID may be to blame for the worsening headaches, nausea, fatigue and sweats that accompany hangovers, a recent study shows. The ...

San Antonio doctors emphasize importance of precautions against respiratory viruses

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Rachel Carter

SAN ANTONIO – March marks four years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and doctors across San Antonio are still pushing ...

COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says

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Rachel Carter

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health ...

CDC shortens 5-day COVID isolation, updates guidance on masks and testing in new 2024 recommendations

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Rachel Carter

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it would wind down much of its remaining guidance specifically targeted at ...