What virus is going around? The flu, COVID, norovirus – and don't forget RSV
The risk of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is on the rise, along with that of other illnesses including the flu, ...
After a long lull, Covid-19 levels are surging in the US
After a relatively slow start to the respiratory virus season, Covid-19 levels in the United States began ramping up just ...
Fact Check: No evidence Kelly Powers’ death linked to COVID vaccine-induced ‘turbo cancer’
Fox News commentator Kelly Powers died in December after battling brain cancer for more than four years, contrary to posts ...
On This Day: China reports first cases of COVID-19 to WHO
On Dec. 31, 2019, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission in China first reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia, later ...
Chinese high-speed rail, 3000-year-old city, Covid-19’s origins: 7 science highlights
From a train that runs at 450km/h to southern China’s oldest city, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent science ...
How long you're contagious after catching Covid, flu, norovirus and other winter bugs
There are a number of illnesses currently circulating in the UK, including Covid, flu, norovirus and respiratory syncytial ...
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5 years after first reports of COVID-19: Reflection, resilience and lessons learned
Five years ago this week, the World Health Organization first learned about a cluster of viral pneumonia cases in China.
CDC warns of 'high' respiratory virus activity as cases increase across US
Respiratory illness activity is currently considered "high" in the United States, according to the CDC. In one state, it is ...
Eileen de Villa talks COVID, scarves and her guiding spiritual principle as she prepares to leave Toronto Public Health
Toronto’s medical officer of health on guiding the city through COVID-19, her most vulnerable moment, and what she wants to ...
Five million vaccines ordered to the UK in preparation for potential 'next Covid'
The UK has reportedly ordered five million vaccines against bird flu after concerns that the H5N1 strain of avian influenza ...
Beyond COVID, flu, RSV: Doctors warn several other illnesses are spreading through North Carolina
As North Carolina braces for a harsh winter, health experts are sounding the alarm on a surge of illnesses beyond the typical trio of COVID-19, flu, and RSV.