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The deaths of over a million Americans during the pandemic allowed the Social Security program to save billions in future ...

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Since October 2024, the CDC estimates that the flu has killed at least 16,000 people so far this season, while COVID-19's ...

Five years after the pandemic began, Americans largely see COVID-19 through the rear-view mirror. Overall, they don’t feel ...

Rates of drug overdose deaths decreased in the U.S. for the first time since the pandemic began, according to new federal data published Thursday.

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Former CDC Director Tom Frieden warns that cutting the Public Health Associate Program and Laboratory Leadership Service ...

Another pandemic? Seasonal flu surpasses COVID-19 in U.S. deaths for the first time in 5 years. Experts urge flu vaccinations ...

Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, public weariness and irresponsible politics are hampering an effective ...

Experts say this is the worst flu season in the U.S. in more than a decade and cases are still trending up. Flu infections ...

The CDC estimates the flu has made at least 29 million people sick and resulted in 16,000 deaths since October 2024. Read ...