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Cold And Flu Season Is Coming: When To Test For Covid-19, Flu And RSV
In the United States, the fall months typically bring more than just cooler temperatures, colorful leaves and football games.
Updated Covid-19 Vaccines Are Here: Will They Help Protect Against Long Covid?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that Covid-19 related deaths were up 10.5% the first week in September.
RSV Cases Are Surging, But New Tools Available To Fight The Virus
As Covid-19 cases rise in many parts of the country, another virus is also surging.
Climate Change Bringing More Than Heat — Malaria And Dengue On The Rise
As Americans gathered for Fourth of July celebrations this past week, many had to endure sweltering heat as the planet hit an unofficial record for the highest tempera…
4 Tips To Stay Healthy At 4th Of July Cookouts, From An Infectious Diseases Expert
Summer is a perfect time to get together with family and friends to enjoy good food, cold drinks and warm weather.
Measles—Once An Afterthought In The U.S.—Is Making A Comeback
Imagine a time when an estimated 4 million people in the United States were infected with measles virus each year, of which nearly 50,000 required hospitalization and …
A Specialist In Viral Infections Explains Why We Need Updated Covid-19 Vaccines
Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in clinical virology and the diagnosis of infectious diseases, discusses how mutations allows the Covid-19 virus to slip past our immune system and why updated variant-specific vaccines are needed, similar to the flu.
Here’s Why You Won’t Be Testing For Monkeypox At Home Anytime Soon
Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, discusses how testing for monkeypox is performed and how it differs from Covid-19.
How Will Testing For Covid-19 Change In The Future?
Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, discusses the future of Covid-19 testing and explains why we’ll be testing for this viral infection for years to come.
Adenovirus Or Covid-19: What Is Behind The Outbreak In Child Hepatitis Cases?
Dr. Matt Binnicker, an expert in the diagnosis of infectious diseases, provides an update on the global outbreak of hepatitis in young children, and discusses the possible causes being investigated by scientists around the world, including the potentia…
