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The pandemic propelled Work From Home...

At the August 22nd HICPAC Infection Control meeting , the CDC advisory group HICPAC faced criticism for their proposed guidance that would lower...

In a recent trend to improve indoor air quality, multiple states across the US have been finding ways to put HEPA purifiers in their...

Wildfire Smoke and Indoor Air Advocacy

On June 7th, wildfire smoke brought New York City’s outdoor air pollution to 100 times the safe level to...

Physicians and other healthcare workers have been speaking out in public protest against the removal of mask mandates by hospital administrations....

Tracking XBB.1.16 Lineage Over Time.

XBB.1.16, dubbed “Arcturus,” is surging in India, outcompeting other variants, including Kraken (XBB.1.5),...

The White House announced that the US declaration of a Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 is coming to an end on May 11, 2023. This will...

Many known COVID-19 prevention strategies are easy enough for schools to put in place, such as improving classroom indoor air quality using...

There is a new variant rampaging through the world, and experts are alerting to its dangers. XBB.1.5 has quickly risen to dominance in...

The continuing spread of COVID-19 is now compounded by unprecedented hard-hitting RSV and flu outbreaks. As cases surge pediatric hospitals...

Dear Community,Like many of you, in an effort to protect ourselves from COVID we are constantly in search of COVID-safe spaces. To help our...

The scientific community shares the view that SARS-CoV-2 is airborne: it is transmitted through invisible particles containing the virus that...

Contrary to president Biden’s impromptu announcement, which WHN will address separately, the COVID-19 pandemic still poses a serious risk to...

The rapid rise of monkeypox cases throughout the world in a context of inadequate monitoring and prevention led toWHN’s declaration of the...

BA.5, among the dominant variants spreading globally, is even more infectious and immuno-evasive than previous variants, and immunity from...

As the science of COVID-19 advances, mounting evidence suggests that repeat infections cause damage to our immune systems, without contributing...

Vaccines for Children under 5 Pending Approval This Week

The long-awaited approval of vaccines for children under 5 in the US is pending...

Cases of Monkeypox Continue to Surge Internationally

In the past few days Monkepox cases have increased by nearly 100 per day...

Vaccinations Offer Little Protection Against Long COVID

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Long COVID refers to many disabling symptoms, including extreme fatigue, loss...

Over 500 Cases of Pediatric Hepatitis in Multiple Countries Under Investigation

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Originally reported in the UK, cases of acute...

Acute Severe Liver Inflammation in Children Around the World:What to Look Out For and How to Keep Them Safe

Discovered first in...

Vaccinated people account for 40% of Omicron deaths, analysis finds, multi-layer precautions necessary for safety

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“A larger share of...

Staff Shortages due to COVID-19 Cause Ambulance and Patient Intake Delays in Overwhelmed UK Hospitals

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On 12 April, UK hospitals...

Estimates Reveal Nearly 1.7 Million Suffer with the Debilitating Chronic Condition

The number of people living with Long COVID in the UK has...

The Pandemic Continues: BA.2 Is Overwhelming Much of Europe and Growing to Dominate in the US, and There Are New Variants XD, XE, and XF

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Health During War

Compassion may require courage as well as force. The call to aid the people of Ukraine reflects the responsibility to uphold...

COVID-19 Damages the Brain, and Alters the Mind

Reduced grey matter or increased tissue damage of COVID positive cases vs. healthy controls...

New Variants: Omicron BA.2 is More Concerning Than Omicron BA.1

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We need to stay ahead of the game by recognizing that new variants are...

BA.2 growth advantage model (blue line) and observed prevalence (orange dots) as percentage of total Omicron cases in Denmark shows an estimated...

“ We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and...

Infection in Children Is Underestimated and Preventable, and Many Children Get Long COVID

Pediatric admissions for < 5 age group in New York...

Thursday, 50% of the World Had 10,284 New Cases, 2.6 Cases per Million

A few countries, including the US and much of Europe,...

Protect your family, and others - no infection is safe. Get vaccinated if you can. Get boosted if you can. Use the best mask you can - although any...

Especially Against Omicron

With a population of 126 million, Japan has recently reached one case per million with a Vaccine-Plus strategy,...

Danish risk projection for Copenhagen (Source)

Transmission beats mortality by a long shot. If Omicron transmission increases by a factor of 2,...