Coronavirus found in samples from 96% of flights
The concentration of a virus in wastewater can paint a picture of how much COVID-19 is present in that community. Testing at airports can help provide context for how prevalent…
Stay Protected: How to Choose a Safe Face Mask for MRI, CT and X-Ray Scans
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So Much Cooking
Carole’s Roast Chicken This is a food blog, not a disease blog, but of course the rumors all over about bird flu are making me nervous. I don’t know about…
Here’s how to get free Paxlovid as many times as you need it
When the public health emergency around covid-19 ended, vaccines and treatments became commercial products, meaning companies could charge for them as they do other pharmaceuticals. Paxlovid, the highly effective antiviral…
Why Americans may be at risk of heart problems as COVID, flu spread: Expert
As a surge of respiratory viruses, including COVID-19 and influenza, continue to spread across the United States, experts are warning it could lead to a rise in cardiovascular complications. {read}
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Bill Nye
Spanish flu and early 20th-century expansion of a coronary heart disease-prone subpopulation
According to Stephen Jay Gould, "we have a strong preference for seeing trends as entities moving somewhere." However, trends may instead be the product of relative expansions and contractions of…
New COVID-19 variant raises concerns, long COVID becomes third leading neurologic disorder in the US
The CDC is tracking a new line of the COVID-19 virus. According to the lab, it has more than 30 mutations in total, which is much more than any other…
Updated COVID-19 vaccines available in Michigan next week
MDHHS recommends the vaccination for everyone 6 months and older, regardless if they were previously vaccinated.
FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines that target circulating variants
The updated vaccines are approved for people 12 and older and are authorized under emergency use for individuals 6 months through 11 years old.