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Maybe you've been in a room recently with someone who's coughing, but they say "I promise it's not COVID." While it's important to still be cautious about COVID-19, there are other viral ...

There are some new tools to help this respiratory virus season: over-the-counter tests that can identify whether an illness is COVID-19 or influenza.

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A new scoping review examines the impact of respiratory bacteria on the severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ...

Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, its contribution to lower respiratory infections —those ...

The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating ..

Even if you don't live in an area where wildfires are typical, it's important to know how to protect your health.

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While it is incredibly important to correctly identify these common community-acquired respiratory viruses, for reasons of patient care and public health, it is equally important to determine if ...

SATURDAY, Jan. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In the throes of winter's yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks ... And the RSV virus only affects young kids. Most important, Johns Hopkins doctors ...