Category: Infectious diseases

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Anchor lead: In the midst of the pandemic flu vaccines are more important than ever, Elizabeth Tracey reports Can you tell the difference between Covid-19 and the flu? Most likely not, and even experts rely on testing to make the …

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Anchor lead: Questions about how viruses, especially Sars-CoV2, spread, remain, Elizabeth Tracey reports Can you get Covid-19 from a cell phone? How about if you enter a room where someone with the infection has been recently but they’ve left? Aaron …

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Anchor lead: You can reduce your chances of both Covid-19 and the flu, Elizabeth Tracey reports Getting both Sars-CoV2 and the flu, called ‘coinfection,’ sounds like a nightmare, but based on previous experience with respiratory viruses it is possible. Aaron …

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Anchor lead: How can you be tested to tell the difference between the flu and Covid-19? Elizabeth Tracey reports Both Sars-CoV2 and the flu are circulating right now, and if you think you may have one of these infections it’s …

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Anchor lead: How can you tell if you’ve got Covid, the flu, or both? Elizabeth Tracey reports Think you might have Covid-19, or maybe the flu? This year it’s important to seek medical care so you can be tested. That’s …

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Anchor lead: What can we expect as we head into the flu season? Elizabeth Tracey reports It’s flu season now in the United States and other parts of the northern hemisphere, and Sars-CoV2 is more active than ever. Lisa Maragakis, …

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Anchor lead: People with diabetes may soon be able to inject insulin just once a week, Elizabeth Tracey reports Many people with diabetes must use the drug insulin, which may require them to inject themselves daily or even several times …

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