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The Politics of Health Communications
We learned a lot from the pandemic - and one of the valuable lessons was that science and public health policy can become energized and ...
Dangerous new COVID variant could overwhelm hospitals, weaken immunity
Two new studies have found that the new COVID variant BA.2.86 could lead to more severe diseases than other Omicron variants. Jennifer Horney, one of ...
Ask Our Expert: Why it’s important to get a flu vaccination
As cold and flu season approaches, it’s time to take proactive steps to ensure the health and well-being of everyone. Getting a flu vaccination ...
Annual Healthy Georgia Report from Augusta University shows state’s health care wins along with areas to improve
Augusta University’s second annual Healthy Georgia Report has been released, offering a snapshot of health in the Peach State as compared to not only ...
Aston University AI expertise helps estimate daily transmission rates of infections such as Covid
Model used antibody data collected at blood donation centres Data obtained allowed academics to estimate the proportion of people who were going undiagnosed Current epidemiological ...
Epidemiologist breaks down newest COVID-19 variant, the most contagious to date
The newest strain of the novel coronavirus may be the most transmissible yet. The latest variant, named XBB.1.5, is an offshoot of the BA.1 variant ...
Bivalent Boosters are Here: Our Expert Explains What You Need to Know
Updated COVID-10 booster shots are rolling out across the United States, and these new bivalent formulations target the omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants that have ...
Expert Insight: President Biden’s COVID-19 ‘Rebound Positive’
UConn Health’s Dr. David Banach explains how a fully vaccinated and boosted person could test positive, negative, and positive again for COVID-19 within a 10...
Opinion: Artists, influencers key to successful public health messages re: COVID
Can the artists and culture-bearers among us help move people who are unvaccinated to action? That’s the hope of a new initiative from the ...
Top Tips for Families Navigating COVID-19 This Holiday Season
The winter holidays are just around the corner and unfortunately, COVID-19 remains a serious consideration, especially for families with young children. While the approval of ...