New COVID-19 admissions were up nearly 18% for the week ending Dec. 2, marking the fourth straight week of increase.
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Officials at the Metro Public Health Department in Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn., are reporting an uptick in mpox cases, leading it to offer a vaccine clinic a day after the announcement was made.
The Home Test to Treat program piloted earlier this year by the National Institutes of Health, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and the CDC, is now available nationwide, according to a Dec. 6 news release.
An estimated 3.3 million adults are living with chronic fatigue syndrome in the U.S., suggests CDC data released Dec. 8.
The CDC issued a health alert Dec. 7 advising clinicians and public health officials in the U.S. to watch for cases of mpox and enhance surveillance as a more transmissible and severe subtype of the disease, clade I, spreads in…
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As COVID-19 metrics pick up steam in the U.S, experts are keeping an eye on the growth of a new variant and how it may affect transmission levels in the coming weeks.
More than a third of mothers — around 40 million women — are affected by lingering health issues after giving birth, according to a new study published Dec. 6 in The Lancet Global Health.
COVID-19 and flu levels across the nation are picking up steam, with health officials anticipating further increases as the holiday season kicks off.
Mississippi has the highest average death rate from influenza and pneumonia, while Vermont has the lowest, according to historical CDC data analyzed by Newsweek.
Some research suggests a positive mindset when receiving a flu shot may lead to greater levels of protection.