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Travelers to three U.S. airports to be screened for novel coronavirus
People traveling from Wuhan, China, to New York (JFK), San Francisco (SFO), and Los Angeles (LAX) airports will be screened for symptoms...
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Drop in flu activity may not signal seasonal peak
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Flu records most active December since 2003
The CDC estimates that 6.4 million flu illnesses and 55,000 hospitalizations have occurred so far this season.
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Despite PCV, pediatric asthma patients face pneumococcal risks
Conjugated valent pneumococcal vaccines won’t completely protect kids with asthma from invasive pneumococcal disease.
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FDA targets flavored cartridge-based e-cigarettes, but says it is not a ‘ban’
E-cigarette companies that do not follow this guidance within 30 days risk FDA enforcement actions.
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Dual e-cigarette and combustible tobacco use compound respiratory disease risk
E-cigarettes have been promoted as a safer alternative to combustible tobacco.
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Early increase in flu activity shows no signs of slowing
Outpatients visits are already higher than at any time last season, and the peak occurs most often in February.
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New cystic fibrosis therapy raises hopes among specialists and patients
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Vitamin E acetate confirmed as likely source of EVALI
Most patients with vaping-associated lung problems reported THC or nicotine vaping within 90 days of illness onset.
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Influenza activity continues to be unusually high
Outpatient visits for flu are at their highest mid-December rate since 2003.