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What are viral 'immunity cubes' ��� and do they really stop you from getting sick?
January 19, 2024 | 6:23pm"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?
January 11, 2024 | 3:52pmNew 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
January 2, 2024 | 3:00pmHere's how to avoid an app-ocalypse.
Drinking eggnog can be a risky Christmas pastime — here’s the safest way
December 18, 2023 | 6:33pmAlong 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
December 5, 2023 | 9:30pm"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
November 23, 2023 | 8:04pmThe 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
October 10, 2023 | 8:43pmThe 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'
September 5, 2023 | 11:37amMustafa 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
August 22, 2023 | 4:14pm“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
August 21, 2023 | 9:49pmAbrysvo 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
July 29, 2023 | 8:32amNew 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
July 16, 2023 | 9:33amDemocratic 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
July 12, 2023 | 5:31pmThere 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
June 17, 2023 | 7:46pmAt 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
June 17, 2023 | 6:02pmWest 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
May 31, 2023 | 7:12pmScottish 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
May 30, 2023 | 11:00am"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
April 24, 2023 | 5:03pmThe 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?
April 18, 2023 | 6:47pmIt’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.