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What you should know about the new COVID-19 ‘Cicada’ variant

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by Tanner Stening
A student receiving an injection in a sports hall. They are sitting in a chair next to a table and the person giving them the vaccine is wearing a face mask.
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Bacterial meningitis can turn deadly quickly – prompt treatment is key

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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US may lose its elimination status if measles is reestablished

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Paring of childhood vaccination schedule a historic first

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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This ‘super flu’ could cause widespread serious illness, experts say

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A newborn baby receiving a jab in the shoulder. Someone out of shot wearing blue gloves is administering the shot.
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Vaccine panel ends recommendation for hep B shot at birth

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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CDC’s new claim that vaccines cannot be ruled out as autism cause leads to confusion, misinformation, public health experts say

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Can you get the updated COVID shot in your state?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Florida’s plan to phase out childhood vaccination mandates upends decades of public health policy, Northeastern experts say 

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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5 things to know about the summer COVID surge — including ‘razor blade throat’

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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What is pneumonic plague? How a rare but deadly disease killed an Arizona resident

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Ben Askren’s double lung transplant recovery a cautionary tale about staph infection, public health expert says

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by Tanner Stening