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What are viral 'immunity cubes' ��� and do they really stop you from getting sick?

"They are sweet, they are tart, they are creamy, and they are full of ingredients to help keep your immune system in tip-top shape, all winter long," said Nicole K....

How long should cold and flu symptoms really last — and when should you get help?

New York City is one of a handful of hot spots for respiratory illnesses this month, according to the CDC.

Smartphone users warned to delete these 17 dangerous apps before it's too late

Here's how to avoid an app-ocalypse.

Drinking eggnog can be a risky Christmas pastime — here’s the safest way

Along with arguing over the taste, many holiday revelers debate the safety of drinking eggnog. The Christmas favorite is traditionally made with raw eggs, cream, milk and sugar to create...

UK tourists take legal action after falling ill during stay at 5-star hotel

"We couldn’t even keep down water and I’ve never been so ill in my life,” one hotel guest said.

'$1 Burrito event' for Northwestern University students linked to highly contagious norovirus outbreak

The city’s health department began receiving complaints on Monday from students who reported experiencing stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea after consuming food from the event.

Contagious cancers discovered in shellfish — shock reveal could change the way disease treated in humans: study

The discovery could lead to new ways of approaching the treatment of cancer in humans, experts say.

Ex-Google executive fears AI will be used to create 'more lethal pandemics'

Mustafa Suleyman, founder of applied AI at Google's DeepMind, said AI will enable humans to access information with potentially deadly consequences.

My son's doctors thought he had a virus — now he's paralyzed from a brain tumor

“I was frustrated that the doctors kept saying the same thing and didn’t seem to listen to me," said mom Keiley Ebbs. “I knew there was something seriously wrong with...

Pfizer vaccine first to win FDA approval for pregnant women to prevent RSV in babies

Abrysvo has been approved as a maternal vaccine to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in babies from birth through 6 months of age, according to the FDA’s press release.

First West Nile virus case reported in NJ – mosquitoes in NYC infected

New Jersey's first case of West Nile virus this year has been found in a Winslow Township resident, local officials said.

RFK Jr. defends his ‘ethnically targeted’ COVID-19 comments

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attempted damage control after making controversial remarks suggesting COVID-19 may have been "ethnically targeted."

Norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships skyrocket to highest levels in a decade: CDC data

There were more outbreaks of the vomit and diarrhea-inducing virus on cruise ships between January and June than there were in any year over the last decade.

It's becoming undeniable: COVID came from a Chinese lab

At some point, Washington is going to have to confront China on its horrific role in releasing the COVID plague and then covering it up.

West Nile virus cases, positive samples detected across the country

West Nile virus is most commonly spread by mosquito bite.

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COVID-19 lockdowns had same effect on memory as serving jail time: study

Scottish researchers found people made errors when trying to remember events from 2021.

China's 'Dr. Fauci' admits he can't rule out COVID lab leak theory

"You can always suspect anything. That's science. Don't rule out anything," Dr. George Gao told the BBC in a stunning admission defying Beijing's defiant denials.

10,000 new viruses identified in babies’ dirty diapers: scientists

The baby gut contains some 10,000 viral species — 10 times more than the number of bacterial species in the average child.

Biden is letting China dodge responsibility for COVID — what else?

It’s now almost undeniable that a leak (or two?) from a Chinese lab set off the COVID pandemic that’s killed nearly 7 million, including more than a million Americans.