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Unvaccinated teen in Los Angeles tests positive for a co-infection of COVID-19 and the flu now being dubbed 'flurona'
The LA County Department of Public Health told the Los Angeles Times that co-infections are "exceed…
Azmi Haroun
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A 'flurona' infection — catching COVID-19 and the flu at the same time — appears to be 'very uncommon,' a CDC expert says
"It's the very unlucky individual who ends up with two respiratory-virus infections at the same tim…
Hilary Brueck,Jake Epstein
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Got flu before you got Covid? Your immune response could be different
Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus changes neither the trajectory, nor the severity of…
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A man who had a rare case of 'flurona' describes feeling as if he had razor blades in his throat and 'wild' night sweats that cleared after 48 hours
Coinfections of flu and COVID-19 are unusual. Experts say they're not a big deal for young, healthy…
Hilary Brueck
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Co-infection with 'superbug' spikes Covid virus replication by 15-fold
Researchers have identified a protein found in superbugs that enhances SARS-CoV-2 replication by 10…
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A woman who died from COVID-19 was the first recorded case of contracting 2 variants of coronavirus at the same time, researchers say
The co-infection case is the first of its kind and shows it is possible to catch two coronavirus va…
Sophia Ankel
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Cases of possible Flurona 'twindemic' — a combination of COVID-19 and flu — might be flying under the radar but isn't 'overly concerning,' expert says
"Flurona" is a combination of COVID-19 and flu. 5 US states have recorded cases of it, but more cas…
Marianne Guenot
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Remain alert says Union Health Minister as India records 3,038 fresh Covid-19 cases
"We need to remain alert but there is no need to worry. Currently, the sub-variant of Omicron which…
ANI
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In one day, a man was diagnosed with monkeypox, HIV, and COVID-19
The 36-year-old man came back from vacation, tested positive for COVID, then noticed a blistering r…
Andrea Michelson
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A woman's shingles infection developed into flesh-eating bacteria, which left her fighting for her life in an extremely rare case
A 59-year-old woman needed a significant stretch of skin, fat, and muscle tissue removed due to nec…
Andrea Michelson
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Moody's downgrades outlook for UBS to negative, after Credit Suisse take over
Rating agency Moody's has cut the outlook on UBS Group's debt to negative following its takeover of…
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French case raises questions over coronavirus child spread
"One child, co-infected with other respiratory viruses, attended three schools while symptomatic, b…
PTI
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Swabhimaan actor Arun Bali passes away at 79 in Mumbai
Ankush said his father was responding well to the treatment but passed away at around 4.30 am.…
PTI
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A single tick bite could put you at risk for at least 6 different diseases
6. Powassan virus has been around for a while but has received more attention recently, especially …
Kevin Loria
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5 tick-borne diseases to watch out for this season, and how to avoid them
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the US, but depending on your region, you may…
Andrea Michelson
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A mysterious liver disease infecting kids across Europe and the US has now killed at least 1 child
At least 169 hepatitis cases have been diagnosed so far in 11 countries. 17 patients have required …