Flu season ends with a whisper, not a bang.

Published Date: 14 Mar 2023

The 2022-2023 flu season is on the edge of life which has been predicted for half of January and most of February.

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The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rising among US youth, and if we don’t address the real causes, we really will see a potentially unstoppable surge.

Programs that support patients in the screening process or mail stool test kits to their homes are most effective at boosting colorectal cancer screening rates.

From rabid seals off South Africa to urban Anopheles stephensi in Africa, shifting vectors and outbreaks mean clinicians must update travel vaccine counseling and pretravel immunization plans.

Women with endometriosis or adenomyosis face a higher risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer than those without these conditions.

European regulators have recommended expanding Maviret, a dual direct-acting antiviral, to include acute hepatitis C infection in adults and children.

From mythical thorn bushes to flying aces, the remarkable history of one of medicine’s most routine procedures.

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