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How to order free COVID tests from USPS in 2024

The summer surge in COVID infections may be ebbing—weekly positive test rates have been declining across the country since the week ending August 10—but with fall now upon us and winter holidays approaching, free COVID testing will be available again…

Symptoms and spread of the subvariant COVID Omicron XEC

Fall begins on Sunday, and with the change of seasons, a new COVID subvariant that circulated in Europe during the summer has found its way to the United States. This emerging sublineage, called XEC, comes from the omicron variant of…

West Nile hit Dr. Fauci like a “truck.” What you should know about the virus

Dr. Anthony Fauci recovers from West Nile virus Dr. Anthony Fauci was hospitalized for several days due to an infection with the West Nile virus. As mosquito season reaches its peak in the United States, a prominent public health figure…

Recombinant shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk, especially in women

A study recently published in the journal Natural medicine observed that the recombinant shingles vaccine is associated with a reduced risk of dementia. The varicella zoster virus is a herpes virus that causes shingles and chickenpox. In many countries, vaccination…