‘We hear about more viruses now but it may be because of better detection’
Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO chief scientist, addresses concerns about respiratory infections in China, emphasizing ...
Are HMPV Cases on the Rise in China? Here's What We Know
Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in ...
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Winter illnesses return with a vengeance
The annual winter respiratory virus season is in full force. The number of people catching the flu is skyrocketing, while ...
Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...
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Social media fueling fears of human metapneumovirus (HMPV)
Fears of a "second" COVID-19 are being spread on social media with claims a "mystery" virus in China. Health Officials in ...
Winter surge of hMPV in China and elsewhere not unusual, WHO says
Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range ...
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China: Documentary filmmaker Chen Pinlin sentenced to three and a half years for covering historic protests against censorship
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by the three-and-a-half-year prison sentence handed to Chinese documentary ...
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A Look Back at Covid-19 Over the Past Five Years
An Infectious Disease Specialist recalls what we have learned after Covid was first identified five years ago.
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Posts falsely claim mystery disease outbreak, state of emergency in China
China has not declared a state of emergency. PolitiFact checked multiple Chinese and U.S. government websites and found no public health emergency announcements. One of the respiratory viruses social ...
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Five Years After COVID-19's Arrival in U.S., Doctors Reflect and Look Ahead
MARKS FIVE YEARS SINCE COVID-19 WAS FIRST DETECTED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE WAY WE UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO IT HAS EVOLVED DRAMATICALLY. WJCL 22 NEWS' LYDIA BLACKSTONE SPOKE WITH DOCTORS TODAY ...
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Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise ...
More than 100 dead, nearly 200 injured after 7.1 magnitude quake strikes Tibet
Dozens are dead and injured after a strong earthquake struck a remote region in China's Tibet on Tuesday morning.