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Coronavirus or influenza? Bacteria or fungi? Experts share where the next pandemic could come from.
Yahoo Life asked several experts for their take on where the next pandemic could come from. Here’s what they said.
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What is causing this 'incredible surge' of RSV? Experts explain.
RSV cases are climbing across the U.S. Experts explain what's behind the surge — and how the pandemic played a role.
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What everyone should know about antibiotics, according to experts
Antibiotics are very effective but that doesn’t mean they’re meant to treat every cough, ache and sniffle. So when do you actually need one? Here's what experts say.
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Does monkeypox spread before symptoms appear? Here's how to stay safe while doing everything from getting massaged to riding a subway.
For many, ideas around how the virus spreads, and which activities pose risk, are confusing and misunderstood.
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Can you get monkeypox from gym equipment? Experts address 'unlikely' scenario.
What do we know about monkeypox and gym equipment? Yahoo Life checked in with experts for details.
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Video'Outbreak: The First Response' (exclusive)
Yahoo Life and Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning broadcaster Soledad O'Brien have teamed to launch the exclusive digital premiere of her documentary Outbreak: The First Response. O'Brien and her film crew were at ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic in Seattle earlier this year and they captured dramatic, heart-wrenching footage and personal stories showing the virus's toll on at-risk communities, notably the homeless population and the residents of the nursing home in Kirkland, Wash., that was de
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Feeling blue and think you might have PTSD? Seek professional help before jumping to the wrong diagnosis, expert advises
How can you tell if your feelings are a case of the blues or a signal to seek professional help for post-traumatic stress disorder? Dr. Luana Marques has the answers.
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