While respiratory virus activity remains elevated, most parts of the country are seeing some levels of decrease, according to the latest CDC updates.
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The winter virus season is often characterized by a hallmark sound: coughing. This year, though, some physicians and patients say coughing has been more persistent, often lasting for weeks after a virus passes, according to a Jan. 22 report in…
The CDC is urging healthcare providers to monitor patients for measles symptoms amid a recent uptick in U.S. cases, according to Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.
The CDC has rejected findings from Ohio State University researchers that the JN.1 coronavirus variant is more severe than previous strains.
The Infectious Disease Society of America has announced the success of a program it jointly developed in 2017 aimed at drawing more physicians into the field and building a strong path to retain more of them in positions at the…
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Blastomycosis, a rare infection caused by the fungus Blastomyces, may be more common in the U.S. than previously thought, particularly in the Northeast, the CDC said Jan. 24.
A blood test that could detect signs of Alzheimer's disease even prior to symptom onset is in the works, and early evaluation of it has proven to be highly accurate, according to new research, published Jan. 22 in JAMA.
More than a week has passed since a new measles case was reported in connection with the Philadelphia outbreak. City health officials said Jan. 23 that they will continue to monitor the situation, but wind down updates further if no…
More than 25 infants under 8 months old and 128 pregnant women received the incorrect respiratory syncytial virus vaccines, the CDC warned clinicians via email Jan. 22.
Global leaders are trying to get ahead of Disease X — the name used by the World Health Organization to "indicate an unknown pathogen that could cause a serious international epidemic." Preparing now for the next global pandemic is vital,…