With the current quad-demic, there are precautions that you can take. For example, after respiratory … [+] syncytial virus (RSV) cases jumped in December 2024, the New York City Health Department suggested that people mask up in crowded indoor places. (Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images This is not how […]
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways By Erin Banco NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Central Intelligence Agency has assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic is “more likely” to have emerged from […]
“CIA continues to assess that both research-related and natural origin scenarios of the COVID-19 pandemic remain plausible.”
It’s a post-holiday surge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the number of people seeking care for acute respiratory illness is at a high level. The latest numbers show that emergency department visits for flu, RSV and COVID-19 are all increasing. RSV, in particular, is very high in many areas, especially among […]
Respiratory illnesses, like COVID-19, flu, strep throat and RSV, are common in the fall and winter. Because COVID-19, influenza and RSV symptoms can overlap, it’s not always easy to tell them apart. Taking a home antigen test for COVID-19 is a simple first step if you feel unwell or were exposed to the virus. But what about those COVID-19 tests you’ve […]
Nearly five years after COVID-19 shut down the world and two years after an investigation began, we now have new insights into its possible origins. A Republican-controlled congressional subcommittee released a report stating that “the weight of the evidence increasingly supports the lab leak hypothesis.” Dr. Robert Redfield, former CDC director under President Trump, who […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two tax preparers submitted $65 million in false claims for refunds under programs designed to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemicfederal prosecutors in Tennessee said Wednesday. A federal grand jury indicted Renata Walton, 44, and Nicole Jones, 36, on more than 50 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, preparing false tax […]
Misconceptions about the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines may make some people hesitant to roll up their sleeves. What better way to clear up the confusion than hearing straight from a Mayo Clinic expert? In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Robert Jacobson, medical director for Mayo Clinic’s Primary Care Immunization Program, clears up some misconceptions about […]
Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are both highly contagious respiratory illnesses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), and flu is caused by infection with an influenza virus. The best way to protect yourself from either of these illnesses is to get vaccinated. Updated vaccines for both influenza and COVID-19 are now available. In […]
