Why we care about respiratory illness season
This time of year, many of our staff are focused on the same thing: respiratory illness season. Around this time, viruses like flu, COVID-19, and RSV begin to spread and…
What to know about COVID, flu, RSV vaccines amid respiratory virus season
Respiratory virus season is upon the United States as the cold weather months set in, meaning cases of COVID-19, influenza and RSV are set to increase. In its annual outlook…
Respiratory virus season has arrived. What to know about getting this year’s vaccines
It’s that time of year when the leaves are turning golden, there’s a chill in the air and the threat of respiratory viruses like Covid-19, influenza or RSV looms across…
Respiratory Illness Season: What to Know about Flu, COVID-19 and RSV
Now that fall has arrived, flu season is here and the the number of people getting sick with a respiratory illness is expected to increase. Although germs will be prevalent…
Thao-Ly Phan, MD, MPH, stresses healthy routines to prevent weight gain during respiratory season
A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics has shed light on how children with a COVID-19 diagnosis experienced more rapid weight gain compared with their peers during the pandemic, adding…
Health officials prepare for fall respiratory illness season in Oregon, Northern California
As summer draws to a close, officials are expecting spikes in cases of COVID-19, RSV and the flu this fall and winter. The symptoms of flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory…