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‘Kraken,’ the ‘most transmissible’ COVID variant yet, could spawn even more immune-evasive variants, new study says
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‘Kraken,’ the ‘most transmissible’ COVID variant yet, could spawn even more immune-evasive variants, new study says
By Erin PraterJanuary 6, 2023
Meet the biology professor who named the surging ‘Kraken’ COVID variant. He has more to help make sense of Omicron’s ‘alphabet soup’
Health
Meet the biology professor who named the surging ‘Kraken’ COVID variant. He has more to help make sense of Omicron’s ‘alphabet soup’
By Erin PraterJanuary 5, 2023
Meet the ‘Kraken’ COVID variant—the dominant new Omicron ‘escape strain’ experts say is the most transmissible yet
Health
Meet the ‘Kraken’ COVID variant—the dominant new Omicron ‘escape strain’ experts say is the most transmissible yet
By Eleanor Pringle and Erin PraterJanuary 5, 2023
New COVID variant ‘Kraken’ XBB.1.5 is on track to become dominant in the U.S., and experts are worried
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New COVID variant ‘Kraken’ XBB.1.5 is on track to become dominant in the U.S., and experts are worried
By Erin PraterJanuary 4, 2023
Is this long COVID or am I just getting older?
Health
Is this long COVID or am I just getting older?
By Erin PraterDecember 27, 2022
COVID isn’t just infecting you—it could be reactivating viruses that have been dormant in your body for years
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COVID isn’t just infecting you—it could be reactivating viruses that have been dormant in your body for years
By Erin PraterDecember 26, 2022
The public health organization that forecast 1 million COVID deaths in China says a ‘tripledemic’ could push the death toll even higher: ‘They never had a Plan B’
Health
The public health organization that forecast 1 million COVID deaths in China says a ‘tripledemic’ could push the death toll even higher: ‘They never had a Plan B’
By Erin PraterDecember 20, 2022
Depressed woman in Santa hat drinking wine alone.
Health
It’s not just you. Everyone really is sick this holiday season as the U.S. battles a ‘worst in a decade’ flu and rising COVID cases
By Erin PraterDecember 20, 2022
Zombie COVID: Corpses can still spread the virus for weeks after death, study finds
Health
Zombie COVID: Corpses can still spread the virus for weeks after death, study finds
By Erin PraterDecember 17, 2022
A little girl in a hospital bed.
Health
The WHO just released a stark new warning about strep cases afflicting children around the world and warns countries to ‘be vigilant’
By Erin PraterDecember 15, 2022
China has a new strategy for keeping official COVID numbers down during its reopening: Stop counting many new infections
Health
China has a new strategy for keeping official COVID numbers down during its reopening: Stop counting many new infections
By Erin PraterDecember 14, 2022
COVID-19 global health emergency will hopefully end next year, WHO chief says. But ‘the burden of post-COVID condition is only likely to increase’
Health
COVID-19 global health emergency will hopefully end next year, WHO chief says. But ‘the burden of post-COVID condition is only likely to increase’
By Erin PraterDecember 14, 2022
Lilly Downs
Health
The CDC finally put a number on how many lives long COVID has claimed: ‘It’s probably an undercount’
By Erin PraterDecember 14, 2022
Motorist being aided by a paramedic
Health
People who skipped their COVID vaccine are at higher risk of traffic accidents, according to a new study
By Erin PraterDecember 13, 2022
A young child receives a COVID vaccination in Brooklyn
Health
Most U.S. kids still haven’t received a flu or COVID vaccine. It’s helping fuel a tripledemic that’s slamming hospitals nationwide
By Erin PraterDecember 12, 2022
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