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As Bird Flu Looms, the Lessons of Past Pandemics Take on New Urgency

In 1918, an influenza virus jumped from birds to humans and killed an estimated 50 million to 100 million people…

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Who ‘Won’ Covid? It Depends How You Measure.

Twenty months ago, in July 2022, I wrote a long essay sketching what I called the “pretty brutal” endemic future…

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As a Doctor, I Don’t Fear Covid as I Once Did. But I Carry Its Grave Lessons Forward.

Walking through the intensive care unit is often a lesson in how much there is to fear. Just a few…

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Long Covid May Lead to Measurable Cognitive Decline, Study Finds

People with long Covid symptoms scored slightly lower on a cognitive test than people who had recovered. But patients who…

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Florida Health Official Calls for Halt to Covid Vaccines

Federal health officials and other experts have repeatedly sought to counter erroneous comments about the vaccines by Dr. Joseph Ladapo,…

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Covid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat

Hospitalizations have ticked upward, and there are at least 1,200 Covid deaths each week. Americans should wear masks more often…

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How Viral Infections Cause Long-Term Health Problems

In a few patients, the immune system becomes misdirected, attacking the body instead of the virus.

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An ‘Unsettling’ Drop in Life Expectancy for Men

The News The gap in life expectancy between men and women in the United States grew to its widest in…

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Few Americans Have Gotten the New Covid Shots, C.D.C. Finds

The News Few Americans have opted to be immunized against the coronavirus so far this fall: Just over 7 percent…

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Covid Shots May Slightly Raise Stroke Risk in the Oldest Recipients

A federal study hinted at increased risk when the vaccine was given with the high-dose flu shot, but the research…

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