Exploring 'Blue Dot Fever', and the reasons why so many artists are seemingly cancelling tours in recent weeks, which has ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A highly mutated COVID-19 strain is circulating in California — raising concerns that disease activity could rise ...

It’s normal for COVID-19 strains to mutate over time—that’s just what viruses do. But there’s a new strain of COVID-19 floating around out there that’s suddenly getting a lot of attention thanks to ...

A variant of COVID-19 called BA.3.2, which has circulated under the radar since late 2024, is now spreading quickly across the United States. There’s no sign so far that BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, is ...

Here’s something to bark about. Experts say a respiratory virus that originated in man’s best friend could be a major threat to public health. Canine coronavirus, also known as CCoV, is associated ...

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The Stratus variant is fueling COVID-19 cases around the country. Symptoms of the virus look slightly different right now. Here, doctors share what to look out for and how to protect yourself from the ...

A study published in October 2025 in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that mRNA COVID vaccines for the 2024–2025 season reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29 percent, ...

Children will require a prescription for the vaccine, a more restrictive measure than for older adults. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends vaccination for children 6-23 months, citing high ...

Sept 8 (Reuters) - The American Academy of Family Physicians said on Monday that it recommends all adults over the age of 18, children and pregnant women to receive COVID-19 vaccines, a contrast to ...

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is recommending that adults 18 and older, children and pregnant women receive COVID-19 vaccines, contrary to the federal government’s recently narrowed ...