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What’s the Difference Between Influenza A and Influenza B?

The two main strains of the flu have a lot in common, but type A causes more cases and more severe illness than type B

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January 17, 2025/Infectious Disease

Dirty Secret: Your Watch Wristband Is Probably Home to Bacteria

Researchers found potentially harmful germs on 95% of wristbands

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January 15, 2025/Infectious Disease

Can Bird Flu Be Passed Through Milk?

Pasteurized milk is considered safe, but there are concerns about avian influenza spreading through raw, unpasteurized milk

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January 14, 2025/Sex & Relationships

PrEP Offers Everyone Protection From HIV

Like the flu shot or the HPV vaccine, PrEP is a preventive medicine designed to protect your health

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January 7, 2025/Brain & Nervous System

Can the Glass Test Indicate Meningitis?

Pressing a glass on a rash provides some clues, but it’s not foolproof

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November 27, 2024/Infectious Disease

Can Melatonin Help Treat COVID-19?

Studies have shown promising results, but additional research is needed

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What’s the Difference Between Walking Pneumonia and Pneumonia?

Walking pneumonia is milder and doesn’t always require medication — but it’s also highly contagious

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November 21, 2024/Infectious Disease

How Laryngitis and COVID-19 Can Impact Your Voice

Infection and inflammation can cause you to lose your voice and have other voice changes until you’re fully healed

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Having COVID-19 May Increase Your Risk of Depression

A COVID-19 infection can bring on depression or anxiety months after physical symptoms go away

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November 14, 2024/Infectious Disease

COVID-19 Variants: What’s New and Why We’re Still Concerned

Just like the flu, COVID-19 continues to evolve every year with new and smarter variants

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