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How better ventilation can fight the spread of COVID in your home
Children 5 to 11 can now get COVID boosters
We’ve lost more than 1 million Americans to COVID
A viral descendent of the deadly 1918 flu is probably still going around
We still don’t know what’s behind the global hepatitis outbreak in kids
Climate change could introduce humans to thousands of new viruses
Millions of Americans take aspirin to prevent heart disease—but should they?
CDC estimates 58 percent of Americans have been infected with COVID so far
The CDC needs the public’s help to reverse the upward trend in STIs
Why doctors almost never say cancer is ‘cured’
Masks can work—even if you’re the only one wearing them
A judge threw out the US travel mask mandate. What’s next?
A mysterious liver disease is sickening kids in the US and Europe
What to consider when taking Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid
A single HPV vaccine dose can protect against cervical cancer
The FDA is inching closer to a long-term COVID booster plan
Everything you should know about getting a second COVID booster
COVID relief funds are drying up—and so are free tests and treatments
Post-COVID psychosis is rare, but distressing
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Your disposable COVID masks could be reborn as fuel
Moderna’s latest COVID vaccine trial for kids offers ‘really good news’
Best N95 and other high-filtration masks of 2023
You’ve probably never heard of terahertz waves, but they could change your life
We can’t end the pandemic without protecting those most at risk
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Michael Rose / Undark
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COVID’s coming back in Europe. Are we next?
Spider silk proteins could be the key to future cancer therapies
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Michael Landreh / The Conversation
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mRNA COVID vaccines pose no serious risks for immunocompromised people
One big reason why Alzheimer’s might be going undetected in the US
‘Deltacron’ could exist after all
How to manage your mental health as traumatic events pile up
A deep dive on the evolution of COVID and its variants
Oncologists are studying cancer in dogs and cats to help humans
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Rodney Lee Page/The Conversation
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What students with disabilities lost to COVID
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John McKenna / The Conversation
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Your smartphone is gross. Learn how to clean it properly.
Young kids should also wear better masks to protect against COVID. Here’s what to consider.
You still probably have to wear a mask while traveling
A quick look at Biden’s new COVID preparedness plan
Why the FDA finally approved a condom for anal sex
The CDC is relaxing indoor mask guidelines and shaking up how it measures COVID risk
Long COVID can manifest in dozens of ways. Here’s what we know so far.
A new kind of COVID vaccine could soon be available internationally
Dust clouds are killing people out West—and the dangers could spread
‘Stealth Omicron’ is spreading slowly in the US
Will the world run out of COVID vaccines?
A ‘living’ cancer drug helped two patients stay disease-free for a decade
Kamila Valieva’s ‘doping’ drug probably doesn’t give athletes an edge
The first woman has been cured of HIV using donor stem cells
COVID-19 is overcrowding cemeteries and causing heavy metal pollution
Even dinosaurs couldn’t escape the sniffles
Just had COVID? Here’s when you should get a booster.
Why several states say they’ll lift COVID mask mandates soon
The 5 phases of COVID’s endgame
Why aren’t daycares testing kids for COVID?
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Jane Roberts / Undark
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A highly virulent, but treatable, HIV strain has been quietly circulating since the ’90s
‘Preliminary research’ on COVID has been surprisingly solid
This new recycling system could keep COVID PPE out of landfills
A COVID vaccine for young US children may be closer than ever
The long road back to fitness after COVID
COVID antiviral pills work against Omicron—when people can get them
Why the FDA paused monoclonal antibody treatments
Can cannabis protect people from COVID? Buzzy studies can’t say.