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Polio virus detected in NYC wastewater, health officials say

NEW YORK — The polio virus has been detected in New York City, health authorities said Friday, a jarring discovery arriving three weeks after the long-defeated virus reemerged in Rockland County north of the city. The potentially deadly virus was detected in sewage samples collected in the city.

Tribune News Service

Polio unlikely to spread widely in U.S.

The detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in London and New York is providing another stark reminder of the importance of vaccination and new forms of surveillance, public health experts say.

Axios

We need to talk about "mild Covid" — and why it sucks

Early in the pandemic, doctors defined mild, moderate, and severe Covid. Two and a half years later, do they still make sense?

Inverse

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Don't pull a Biden and work while sick

The president has advertised how he's hard at work while recovering from COVID; docs say that sets a bad precedent

Salon

Paxlovid going underused due to doctors’ ‘misperceptions’, experts say

Clinicians are ‘skittish’ about the Covid antiviral, resulting in a failure to treat patients who could greatly benefit

The Guardian - US

Experts still torn on throat swabbing

Other countries' health bureaus have advised the public to throat-swab when taking at-home tests, but not the US

Salon

No, boosters aren't bad for you

A conspiracy theory about booster shots resurfaced this month — here’s what experts say

Salon

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FDA just authorized Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5. Here’s what parents need to know

An outside panel of experts for the FDA recommended both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine for kids under 5. Shortly after, the FDA granted a EUA.

Inverse

Misinfo swirls around Bieber's condition

Is it too late now for anti-vaxxers to say sorry to Bieber for drafting him into their misinformed narrative?

Salon

Who wants a monkeypox vaccine?

The country has a stockpile, but there are not enough vaccines for everyone

Salon

This rural, red Southern county was a vaccine success story. Not anymore

MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. — At a glance, it seemed like a Southern pandemic success story in a most unlikely place.

Tribune News Service

What you need to know about the monkeypox virus

Researchers around the world are finding an unusually high number of cases in places where the virus isn't endemic. Here's what you should know about it.

Inverse

Omicron subvariants guide: An epidemiologist answers 5 essential questions

An endless stream of subvariants of Omicron has emerged in the past few months. Here's a rundown.

Inverse

Mysterious hepatitis outbreaks in children are confounding doctors. Here's what you need to know

Acute hepatitis outbreaks have affected kids throughout the world and are responsible for one death.

Inverse

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Salon

Experts split on masks on planes

The decision to overturn the mask mandate on airplanes "will not worsen the pandemic," one expert tells Salon

Inverse

Covid-19 is here to stay. Should you still try to avoid it?

We are now into year three of the pandemic, and many questions remain unanswered. One of them — should we still avoid the virus — remains hard to answer.

Salon

What COVID-19 will look like in 2100

Experts forecast three futures for the coronavirus

The Guardian - US

How Covid shook the US: eight charts that capture the last two years

It has been two years since the US declared a national emergency because of Covid – these graphics show the costs and cautious hopes for the future

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Salon

Is it time for kids to take off masks?

Doctors and public health experts weigh in on the relative risks to children

Tribune News Service

Early flu peak puzzles scientists after last year’s reprieve

The flu is back with case counts that look comparable to those that predate the pandemic, with one important distinction.

Salon

Omicron changes the risk of air travel

The variant is more contagious than previous ones — and that affects the probability of transmission on flights

Salon

How realistic is "Station Eleven's" flu?

In the show, a flu with a 99% fatality rate and no incubation period wipes out the world. Could that really happen?

Inverse

Do Covid-19 rapid tests detect Omicron? That and 3 other questions, answered

We asked the experts to find out what test works best to detect Omicron, when you need to test, and whether you should swab your nose and your throat.

Los Angeles Times

Omicron leaves testing labs overwhelmed, causing frustrating delays to get results

LOS ANGELES — As the omicron surge drives infection rates to record highs, testing has emerged as an essential tool for limiting its spread. But over the last month, laboratories and manufacturers have struggled to keep up with the demand.

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