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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched its Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics on Tuesday. The center aims to be like the “National Weather Service for infectious diseases,” helping to guide decision-making at all levels. Data-driven weather forecasts help leaders know when to deploy resources to respond to

By Kristen Rogers, CNN Testing yourself for coronavirus infection can be more convenient than getting a clinic or lab test, but from a public health standpoint, experts say there’s at least one key downside. Only 7% of positive coronavirus cases in the United States are being detected, meaning case rates are 14.5 times higher than

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Forget the adage “all’s fair in love and war” when it comes to verbal sparring with a loved one. Low blows are definitely out, experts say, and sticking to loving, honest and open communication should be a priority. “One of the most important things we’ve seen in our research is that

By Megan Edgelow, Queen’s University The word “routine” can bring to mind words such as mundane or ordinary. During the pandemic’s disruptions to daily life, routines may have felt boring and restrictive. However, as an occupational therapist and researcher of the impact of activity and participation on mental health, I know that routines can be

By Jen Christensen, Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN As the number of Covid-19 cases grows in the United States, experts wonder if the country fully understands the current threat from the pandemic. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates that only 7% of positive Covid-19 cases in the US are being detected, meaning

By Naomi Thomas and Tasnim Ahmed, CNN A slew of acute hepatitis cases among children in the US and UK have public health officials searching for the cause. The World Health Organization has identified 74 cases of severe, acute hepatitis — inflammation of the liver — among children across the United Kingdom, it said in

By Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips and Tasnim Ahmed, CNN New York State health officials are alerting the public to two new viral subvariants — offshoots of Omicron’s BA.2 virus — that are spreading more quickly through the central part of that state. The new branches of BA.2’s family tree are BA.2.12 and BA.2.12.1. They are

By Michael Nedelman, CNN A loophole that vaping companies have used to circumvent regulators and keep their products on shelves closed this week, enabling the US Food and Drug Administration to go after myriad products being marketed illegally and in a variety of flavors. In order to avoid FDA oversight, companies have been making synthetic

By Brenda Goodman, CNN This time last year, the brand new, stunningly effective Covid-19 vaccines were rolling out across the country, injecting a strong note of optimism into the United States’ once fumbling pandemic response. Millions of people were lining up daily to get their shots. Instead of the steady drumbeat of cases, hospitalizations and

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN During the pandemic, Malena Dell sat in her car at a gas station for 45 minutes crying because she couldn’t touch the gas handle to fill up the tank. She went from washing her groceries to not eating at all, afraid of getting herself — or someone else — sick. Dell

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Get up and move — even small doses of physical activity, such as brisk walking, may substantially lower the risk of depression, according to a new data analysis. “Most benefits are realized when moving from no activity to at least some,” the study authors wrote. Recommended levels of exercise in the

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 N subtypes. Only those labeled H5, H7 and H10 have caused deaths in humans. The most