Why flu and COVID hit older adults so hard
As people grow older, they become more vulnerable to illnesses such as the flu and COVID-19. Many families notice that what starts as a...
What you should know about the new COVID-19 ‘Cicada’ variant
A new Covid-19 variant that some have dubbed the “Cicada” variant is quietly spreading across the globe, carrying an unusually high number of mutations...
Flu shot still protects many people this season even though effectiveness is lower, CDC...
Influenza, often called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness that spreads every year around the world.
It is caused by influenza viruses that infect...
Booster vaccines halve risk of severe COVID-19, study reveals
A large new study from England shows that COVID-19 booster vaccines significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization and death, especially among adults aged 50...
Flu shot may lower heart attack risk by 18%, large study suggests
Getting a yearly flu vaccine may do more than protect against influenza. A new large analysis suggests it could also reduce the risk of...
Long COVID could trigger brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s, study suggests
A new study suggests that Long COVID may cause changes in the brain that resemble early processes seen in Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers found that people...
COVID-19 still kills more than 100,000 people a year in the U.S.
Even though the United States ended its COVID-19 public health emergency in May 2023, the virus has not gone away.
A new study from the...
Can vitamin C help protect your lungs from dirty air?
Air pollution is a serious problem that affects the air we breathe every day. It comes from things like traffic, bushfires, and dust storms.
These...
FDA memo links COVID-19 vaccine to 10 child deaths
A confidential internal memo from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised new controversy about the safety of COVID‑19 vaccines in children.
The memo,...
Vitamin D deficiency linked to severe COVID-19, death
Scientists from the Federal University of Bahia and elsewhere found that vitamin D deficiency is linked to severe COVID-19 and death.
Vitamin D is both...