Virus
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19; President Biden tests negative for virus
Politics President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk to board Air Force One for departure at Gainesville Regional Airport after surveying damage caused by Hurricane Idalia, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) AP By Associated Press September 4, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for […]
First West Nile Virus cases of the year identified in Massachusetts
Health Many parts of Massachusetts, including the Boston area, are currently at moderate risk for West Nile Virus exposure from mosquitos. The first West Nile Virus cases in Massachusetts this year have been identified in Middlesex County. AP Photo The first two human cases of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts this year have been identified […]
Northeastern will lead a new virus outbreak prediction center. Here’s what to know.
Health The new center at Northeastern will track infectious diseases and provide outbreak forecasts to communities, sort of like a “National Weather Service for epidemics.” Northeastern University received funding from the CDC to lead a new center that tracks infectious diseases and forecasts outbreaks. Rodrique Ngowi/Associated Press When COVID-19 rapidly spread across the nation, infectious […]