APOORVA MANDAVILLI
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One Step Closer to a Universal Flu Vaccine?
Scientists have tested in animals a vaccine that may protect against 20 strains of influenza, helping to prevent another pandemic.
In Women and Nonbinary People, Monkeypox Cases May Have Been Missed
Despite monkeypox fading from public attention, scientists are still learning how it spreads — including without sexual contact or any symptoms.
Will Covid Boosters Prevent Another Wave? Scientists Aren’t So Sure.
The shots may help older, pregnant and immunocompromised Americans dodge serious illness or death. But the doses are not likely to prevent infections in any...
Scientists Are Gaining On RSV, a Persistent Threat to Children
Vaccines and treatments are in trials, but the virus remains a leading killer of infants worldwide.
Most Hospitalized Monkeypox Patients in the U.S. Were H.I.V.-Positive
“Monkeypox and H.I.V. have collided,” a C.D.C. researcher said.
A ‘Tripledemic’? Flu and Other Infections Return as Covid Cases Rise
Flu cases are higher than usual for this time of year and are expected to soar in the coming weeks. A third virus, R.S.V., is...
Britain Scales Back Foreign Aid, Threatening Progress in Global Health
The nation is often the second-largest donor to groups working in poor countries to prevent and treat infectious diseases, and to provide reproductive health services...
U.S. Health Officials Urge Vigilance as Ebola Spreads in Uganda
There are no cases in the United States, but the C.D.C. wants doctors to be on the alert for patients with telltale symptoms.
New Infectious Threats Are Coming. The US Probably Won’t Contain Them.
The coronavirus revealed flaws in the nation’s pandemic plans. The spread of monkeypox shows that the problems remain deeply entrenched.
Monkeypox Appears to Recede, but Risks and Uncertainties Linger
Scientists do not yet know how well the vaccine and the drug used to treat the infection are working. Two new trials will provide answers.
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