Author: Claudinne Miller
There are 8 patterns for long COVID symptoms. Here’s what they are
Axios There are eight different ways people experience long COVID symptoms, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health’s research initiative. The big picture: The new study represents one of the most substantive findings on long COVID from the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) project, launched by the NIH in 2021. Driving the news: In the […]
Nov 26, 2025
What to know about the new CDC deputy director who has been critical of COVID vaccines
ABC News A top Louisiana health official has been appointed principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With no permanent director of the CDC, Dr. Ralph Abraham, Louisiana’s surgeon general, will be the highest ranked official at the agency with a medical degree. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. […]
Nov 26, 2025
Covid lockdown linked to rise in child developmental issues
BBC The number of toddlers in Scotland showing developmental issues increased during the Covid lockdown, according to a new report. The University of Edinburgh-led study examined health visitor reports on 258,000 children between March 2020 and August 2021. And it found the proportion with at least one developmental concern increased by up to 6.6% across […]
Nov 26, 2025
Is It Cold, Flu or Covid? What to Know About Symptoms and Testing.
NYT With similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell which illness is which. Here’s what to know. Early clues suggest that this flu season could be particularly brutal. And while national Covid rates currently appear to be low, researchers expect the virus to circulate more widely in the coming months as people gather for the holidays. If […]
Nov 26, 2025
Marburg outbreak worsens in Ethiopia as death toll rises
The Telegraph Experts warn that the outbreak’s proximity to borders with Kenya and South Sudan means that – if not contained – it could spread rapidly. The death toll in Ethiopia’s first outbreak of the deadly Marburg haemorrhagic fever has risen to five, with 10 cases confirmed. Another three dead patients are also suspected to […]
Nov 26, 2025
Global Virus Network Statement on the Marburg Virus Outbreak in Ethiopia
GVN The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading human and animal virologists in more than 40 countries dedicated to advancing pandemic preparedness through research, education and training, and global health solutions, today issued a statement on the newly confirmed outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in southern Ethiopia. This represents the country’s first […]
Nov 26, 2025
Long COVID trajectories in the prospectively followed RECOVER-Adult US cohort
Nature Longitudinal trajectories of Long COVID remain ill-defined, yet are critically needed to advance clinical trials, patient care, and public health initiatives for millions of individuals with this condition. Long COVID trajectories were determined prospectively among 3,659 participants (69% female; 99.6% Omicron era) in the National Institutes of Health Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) […]
Nov 26, 2025
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough
Kentucky Lantern A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the highly contagious disease also known as whooping cough. Kentucky’s three infant deaths from whooping cough over the past 12 months are the state’s first reported since 2018. None of the infants or […]
Nov 26, 2025
Flu season is just beginning, but doctors are already on high alert
NBC News While flu levels are still low, a strain that has wreaked havoc in the U.K. and Canada is behind most cases so far in the U.S., mostly affecting kids. The flu has started spreading earlier than usual in some parts of the country, prompting concerns that cases could soon erupt as millions of Americans travel […]
Nov 26, 2025
South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Shows Chilling Effect of Vaccine Misinformation
Kaiser Health News Near the back corner of the local library’s parking lot, largely out of view from the main road, the South Carolina Department of Public Health opened a pop-up clinic in early November, offering free measles vaccines to adults and children. Spartanburg County, in South Carolina’s Upstate region, has been fighting a measles […]
Nov 26, 2025