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COVID super dodgers, people who have never been infected with COVID-19, are becoming an even more exclusive club now that the BA.5 omicron subvariant has taken over.

Sixty-two cases of monkeypox have now been confirmed across New England, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s almost twice as many cases as a week ago, when there were just 34. The bulk of New England’s monkeypox cases are in Massachusetts. The CDC says the state now has 49 confirmed cases, up…

As the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads rapidly, how soon may symptoms of the virus appear?

With the omicron variant spreading rapidly, what symptoms should you look for?

The first lady’s spokeswoman said Melania Trump had a “lingering cough” and would not travel to Erie, Penn., Tuesday out of an abundance of caution.

President Donald Trump has several strikes against him that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus. Trump disclosed late Thursday that he has the virus. His doctor said that the president and first lady Melania Trump, who also tested positive, were well and recovering at the White House. A White House official said Friday...

This is a busy time for scientists at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, who track human cases of the West Nile Virus, which typically peaks in August and September. “Last year, EEE virus was a big problem in eastern Connecticut but this year it’s all about West Nile Virus,” said Dr. Philip Armstrong, Director of the Trapping and Testing...

Up to 35% of COVID-19 patients are still experiencing symptoms after they’re considered “recovered,” even for some with mild cases. They call themselves long haulers. Their symptoms range from fatigue to joint pain, headaches and heart abnormalities.

Almost a week after NBC News medical contributor Dr. Joseph Fair was first hospitalized for COVID-19, he announced that he’s been discharged. “After 6 days, I’m being released with O2,” the epidemiologist wrote on Twitter. “I cannot thank my caregivers & the @NBCNews @MSNBC family enough. I also thank you all for they prayers and messages, even by fax. They lifted me up in...

The virus that has sickened over 4 million people around the world and killed more than 250,000 others is so new that patients face considerable uncertainty about what they can expect in recovery and beyond

Cases of a mysterious skin condition that causes purple, blue or red discoloration in toes and occasionally fingers are popping up around the country, according to Northwestern doctors, leading some dermatologists to wonder if it may be connected to coronavirus. Dr. Amy Paller, a dermatologist for Northwestern Medicine, said she has seen images of roughly 30 cases of the condition,…

Facebook released its first county-by-county maps Monday showing the prevalence of self-reported COVID-19 symptoms based on data it has collected, NBC News reports.

A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the new coronavirus without any symptoms.