Covid
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On the hunt for Novavax: Why people are seeking out the 'traditional' COVID vaccine
Some people are making it their mission to get Novavax, rather than Pfizer or Moderna, for their COVID booster.
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CDC reveals leading causes of death for the past 5 years. Here are 5 key takeaways.
Heart disease and cancer continued to be the top causes of death, even as COVID emerged as a leading killer in 2020 and 2021.
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78% of Americans aren't worried about COVID despite rising cases, Yahoo News/YouGov poll reveals
Public health experts share their thoughts on why most Americans are now unfazed by the prospective of getting sick this summer.
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COVID is surging. Here are 8 articles I'm reading to stay informed as a health editor.
Variants, vaccines, long COVID and more. Here's your cheat sheet for the summer surge.
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COVID summer guide: How to navigate symptoms, variants and vaccines this season amid rising cases
Cases have begun to tick up, a sign that the usual summer surge is on its way, experts say.
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COVID helped to kill off a flu strain. Here's how that will affect influenza vaccines in the future.
A strain of the flu virus has died out, and experts say COVID played a role. As a result, next year's flu shot will protect against three strains, instead of four.
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Masks work, telehealth is here to stay — and other health lessons we've learned since the pandemic started 4 years ago
It’s been four years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. Here are six important lessons we’ve learned.
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