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Herd immunity, contact tracing, and other terms to help you understand COVID-19
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has started a nationwide, Phase 3 trial
You might not recognize your office when it reopens again
This pandemic won’t end without strong federal support
Trump’s move to pull WHO funds could make the pandemic worse
Face masks are now recommended for all, but how much do they help?
Who’s responsible for containing COVID-19?
The novel coronavirus finally has a name—two of them, actually
The CDC just confirmed a second U.S. case of the Wuhan coronavirus
The Wuhan coronavirus has officially hit the US—but don’t panic
We’re finally figuring out how to forecast the flu—and this season isn’t looking good
The best Thanksgiving side is actually a flu vaccine
The CDC knows why U.S. life expectancy keeps dropping—but no one knows how to stop it
It’s already time to get your flu shot (yes, really)
Everything we know about the outbreak of mysterious vaping-related diseases
Evidence shows Juul illegally marketed vaping as safer than smoking
This new Salmonella ‘superbug’ is probably no scarier than the flu
The CDC says more prescriptions of overdose reversal drug naloxone are needed
The U.S. could lose its measles elimination status
Ground beef is behind the latest E. coli outbreak
Some vaccinated adults may not be protected against measles
Here’s how the government shutdown could affect your health
We’re creeping back up to mid ‘90s-level gun death rates
New data shows that Fentanyl kills more people than heroin
Fewer people got the flu shot last season—and that may be why it was one of the deadliest
A mysterious polio-like illness in children has the CDC baffled
The Carolinas are waging war against nickel-sized hurricane mosquitoes
Measles cases aren’t spiking, despite talk of an outbreak
The flu season is almost over. So how bad was it?
Whatever the latest infectious disease outbreak is, explained. (This time, it’s mumps.)
This year’s flu vaccine is only 36 percent effective—and that’s great news
Millions of Americans can’t stay home with the flu, so it spreads
This flu season has killed 53 kids so far. Here’s what worried parents should do.
How bad this flu season really is—and what you should do about it
People with egg allergies don’t actually need a special flu shot
We’re missing out on a better way to make flu vaccines
Is it too late for me to get a flu shot?
The Losing Battle Against Bacterial STDs
Here’s Why The CDC Thinks Olympic Zika Risk Is Low
Zika Found To Cause Birth Defects In Newborn Mice
Study Finds Fireworks Contaminated Groundwater Near Mount Rushmore
The CDC Has Confirmed Zika Causes Microcephaly Birth Defects
Bed Bugs Beat Insecticides With Thick Skin
Lab-Grown Mini Brains Die When Exposed To Zika
How Much Lead In The Water Is Too Much?
Should Sexually Active Women Really Avoid Alcohol If They’re Not On Birth Control?
U.S. Confirms First Case Of Zika Virus Transmitted Through Sex
World Health Organization To Hold Emergency Meeting About Zika Virus
Chipotle: Our Food Is So Fresh, It Could Make You Sick
Meet America’s Anti-Anti-Science Crusader
CVS Expands Over-The-Counter Sales Of Heroin Antidote
Clostridium difficile Infections Are More Common In States With Fewer Hospitals Per Person
Twitter Can Tell If You’re More Likely To Get Heart Disease
Newly Identified Bourbon Virus Has Nothing To Do With Alcohol
Should NYC’s Ebola Patient Have Been Quarantined?
U.S. To Stop Funding Superviruses, For Now
Why The CDC Thinks 1.4 Million People Might Contract Ebola By February
NIH to Scientists: Check Your Deadly Vials Please
The CDC Goes Before Congress And Five More News Updates Since Last Week’s Smallpox Find
5 Questions About The Smallpox Vials Found In Maryland
Smallpox Discovered In An Old Lab Freezer
Anthrax Scare At The CDC
CDC Confirms First Case of MERS Within U.S.
There’s A Salmonella Outbreak While Food Safety Workers Are On Furlough