Category: Public Health

US sees fewest daily cases in nearly 3 months; LabCorp test can detect flu, COVID-19 + RSV — 7 updates

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After month of decline, positive COVID-19 tests rise in late August: 4 CDC findings

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With Schools Starting Online, Vaccinations Head for Recess

Traditionally, requirements that kids undergo certain immunizations before attending school have been a critical public health tool. Health officials are scrambling to make sure children don’t fall through the cracks.

Altered Mindsets: Marijuana Is Making Its Mark on Ballots in Red States

Voters in Montana and several other conservative-leaning states will decide in November whether to legalize medical or recreational marijuana.

A timeline of emerging infectious diseases in history

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COVID-19 antibodies may last 4 months, Iceland study finds

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Connecticut hospital COVID-19 cases could be tied to nursing home outbreak

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‘Very low chance’ vaccine will be ready in October, Warp Speed leader says; virus causes ‘carnage’ in lab-grown heart cells — 4 COVID-19 updates

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Will Labor Day Weekend Bring Another Holiday COVID Surge? Jury’s Out.

Epidemiologists are having a hard time predicting whether Labor Day will be like the Fourth of July and Memorial Day, when celebrations fanned the flames in coronavirus hot spots around the South and West.