Mpox clade 1: what you need to know

Credit: CDC/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) This blog post will be updated regularly as more information emerges. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern because of the rapid spread of a mpox virus strain, clade 1, after its emergence in the Democratic Republic of the … Read more

The New COVID-19 Vaccine You Should Get This Fall

Amid an ongoing surge, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory disease season. The new shots, made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, are largely the same as the original mRNA vaccines developed at the start of the pandemic—but they target KP.2, a different strain of the virus … Read more

Should You Work Out If Your Muscles Are Sore?

A hard workout can come back to haunt you. When you wake up the next morning and try to get out of bed, everyday motions like rolling over and standing up can make your muscles whine in pain. You might have wanted to exercise again, but now you’re wondering: Can I still work out if … Read more