What are the symptoms of Lassa fever and how is it spread?
2025-03-08
Lassa virus under a microscope. Image courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention You may have seen media reports about a person who travelledContinue Reading
Parkinson’s Patients Have a New Way to Manage Their Symptoms
2025-02-25
There is still no cure for Parkinson’s disease, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new deep brain stimulator that could benefitContinue Reading
What to Do If Your Doctor Doesn’t Take Your Symptoms Seriously
2025-01-27
One of the many indignities of being a patient is that you won’t always be taken seriously. Perhaps the most frustrating—and startlingly common—experience is beingContinue Reading
8 Symptoms Doctors Often Dismiss As Anxiety
2025-01-24
When Vanessa Walilko was in her late 20s, she got strep throat—and then she got it again and again. Because she’s allergic to strep bacteria,Continue Reading
What winter bug do I have? Know the signs and symptoms
2024-12-19
We see cases of flu, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus throughout the year, but in winter they circulate at the same time and can reach highContinue Reading
What Are the Symptoms of Bird Flu?
2024-11-27
It’s the season for sniffles and sore throats, which means that scientists are monitoring the usual suspects like influenza, RSV, and COVID-19. But they’re alsoContinue Reading
How Pulmonary Rehab Can Help Improve Asthma Symptoms
2024-11-21
Nearly 8% of Americans have asthma. Given that there’s no cure for the condition, it’s important that if you have it, you find ways toContinue Reading
