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High levels of cadmium, a chemical found in cigarettes and in contaminated vegetables, are associated with higher death rates in patients with influenza or pneumonia—and may increase the severity of COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, according to a new study.
US health officials moved to expand access to flu shots and to tighten vaccination requirements for students, with the nation facing the prospect of flu season arriving amid the coronavirus pandemic and creating an unprecedented threat to health.
Emily Toth Martin, associate professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, breaks down the basics of coronavirus testing and what the current data show are the potential next steps for the United States as we head toward fall and flu season.
Adults with obesity are more susceptible to influenza A/H1N1pdm—the swine flu virus, according to a new study that did not, however, find a similar association with the seasonal flu.
The essential question surrounding coronavirus is, how do we stop it? Right now, there is still no known medication to prevent or treat it. Emily Martin explains what it takes to create a vaccine and how long it will take to make a coronavirus vaccine available to the public.
As people across the US and around the world adjust to living in isolation, working remotely, and limiting in-person outings, Joseph Eisenberg explains why it’s important to take the spread of coronavirus seriously in this unprecedented situation.