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From the flu and RSV to the common cold, this time of year has more people wiping their nose and visiting the doctor.

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Known as subclade K, a new, mutated flu strain that has dominated in Europe and Asia is now rapidly spreading across the US.

This is a tragic reminder that flu infections can be serious or even deadly,” said State Epidemiologist Zack Moore, M.D, MPH.

Norovirus cases are likely rising in Los Angeles, wastewater data shared by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health shows.

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is set to become the latest state to legalize medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill ...

A GP has sounded the alarm over the current ' super flu ' which is wreaking havoc across the NHS. Dr Nighat Arif discussed ...