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FLiRTing with a COVID summer surge? What to know about the newest family of Omicron subvariants

These JN.1 spinoffs are more immune-evasive than subvariants past, scientists say.

Fortune

Bird flu FAQ: Everything you need to know about the H5N1 outbreak that’s spread to dairy cows in 9 states

The disease has spread to poultry in 48 states, dairy cattle in nine, and two people in Texas and Colorado.

Fortune

Superbugs could lower your life expectancy by nearly 2 years, report says. What to know about antimicrobial resistance

Uncontrolled AMR is also projected to cost the world $855 billion annually until 2035, international leaders say.

Fortune

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The massive burden of a measles outbreak

Even a single measles case can put massive strain on public health resources, experts warn

Salon

COVID patients can't get Paxlovid

The price is one reason Paxlovid is not reaching those who need it most

Salon

Why covid patients who could most benefit from paxlovid still aren’t getting it

During the pandemic, the federal government offered Americans a 5-day course of Paxlovid, the antiviral drug that lessens COVID-19 symptoms. But now that Pfizer is charging for it, confusion over insurance coverage, price, has made patients wary.

The Texas Tribune

"Time will tell" on FL measles outbreak

Experts say vaccinated people are safe, but if you're unvaccinated, it's a good idea to avoid South Florida

Salon

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Are we getting more sick after COVID?

COVID-19 could be a "risk factor" for other viruses like flu and RSV, experts say

Salon

What is 'white lung' pneumonia, and why is it reportedly on the rise in kids? What parents need to know

Likely behind the trending but misleading “white lung” phrase: a fear that cases of pneumonia of an “unknown origin” in China have spread to European countries, and to the U.S.

Fortune

Hiccups reported in COVID vax rollout

New shots for COVID and RSV are available, if people can actually get them, let alone want them

Salon

How to make tasty vaccines for raccoons

U.S. raccoons are the main carrier of rabies, but a vaccine program gives millions of tasty doses

Salon

Trump’s Covid czar warns Americans are dangerously underestimating surge: ‘2 or 3 of your friends have it’

Dr Birx, who served as White House Covid response coordinator under Donald Trump, said Americans are living in ‘a bit of a fantasy world’ and ‘pretending that Covid is not relevant’

The Independent UK

Covid officials say new ‘Arcturus’ variant could be linked to conjunctivitis

California report says variant XBB.1.16 is contagious but should not prompt concerns about a return to early pandemic stages

The Guardian - US

FDA approves 1st RSV vaccine for older adults

After decades of failure in the quest for an RSV vaccine, doctors are anxious to finally have something to offer — especially after a virus surge that strained hospitals last fall.

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US approves first vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts

The US has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults

Wales Online

Key symptoms of new Arcturus Covid variant explained by doctor

While levels have so far remained low in the UK, health officials are keeping a close eye on it

Nottingham Post

Doctor details 2 new distinctive symptoms of Arcturus Covid variant

The variant is spreading globally

Daily Mirror

Doctor explains two distinctive symptoms of highly transmissible Arcturus Covid variant

The Arcturus variant has now been detected across the world including the United States causing a number of government to look again at introducing Covid restrictions

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China reports first human death due to H3N8 bird flu

The WHO says the woman, who died in March, probably contracted the virus at a market and the risk of spread is low.

Inverse

An Antibiotic-Resistant Stomach Bug is on the Rise — Should You Be Worried?

The CDC released an health advisory warning of the rise of drug-resistant Shigella, a bacteria that causes GI infection.

Tribune News Service

Florida surgeon general, again questioning COVID vaccines, sends letter to CDC, FDA

Florida’s top health official sent a letter this week to the heads of the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could be dangerous.

Fortune

Marburg virus, a relative of Ebola with no approved vaccines or treatments, is spreading in West Africa. Here's what you need to know

The risk to the U.S. is low, experts say. But "what happens in Africa can show up in your backyard hospital in less than 24 hours,” Dr. Luis Ostrosky, an infectious diseases specialist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, tells Fortune.

Al Jazeera

Will bird flu spark the next pandemic?

It is rising fast as a contender amid dramatic outbreaks among mammals, and could be far deadlier than COVID-19.

Fortune

Here’s what you need to know about norovirus, the highly contagious ‘winter vomiting disease’ that hand sanitizer can’t kill

Norovirus is also nicknamed “the cruise ship virus,” as it easily spreads among people in close quarters.

WEKU

Are there places you should still mask in, forever? Three experts weigh in

NPR asked COVID-19 experts how we should keep weighing risk as we enter the fourth year of the pandemic.

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