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![Moderna says it’s ‘one step closer’ to a norovirus vaccine as the virus spreads across the U.S.](https://productiveminds.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-1219613753-e1736180678890.jpg)
Moderna says it’s ‘one step closer’ to a norovirus vaccine as the virus spreads across the U.S.
Up to 21 million people contract norovirus each year in the U.S. alone, the CDC says. Read More
![Could you have COVID? Symptoms to watch for in 2025 include sore throat and fatigue](https://productiveminds.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-523020819-e1736262046219.jpg)
Could you have COVID? Symptoms to watch for in 2025 include sore throat and fatigue
COVID symptoms are similar to those of flu, RSV, and the common cold, and may vary by vaccination status. Read ...
![Do you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms, from mild to emergency](https://productiveminds.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-103575937-e1736435732355.jpg)
Do you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms, from mild to emergency
As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza virus in your body. Read ...
![Experts say extreme winter conditions are exerting pressure on agriculture ‘in ways we haven’t seen for a very, very long time’](https://productiveminds.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AP25008189677443-e1736353103692.jpg)
Experts say extreme winter conditions are exerting pressure on agriculture ‘in ways we haven’t seen for a very, very long time’
A nasty dose of winter weather has pummeled much of the U.S. from Kansas to the East Coast. Read More
![Norovirus rates have skyrocketed by 340% this season. Here’s where the ‘winter vomiting disease’ is spreading and why](https://productiveminds.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-171631861-e1735839087138.jpg)
Norovirus rates have skyrocketed by 340% this season. Here’s where the ‘winter vomiting disease’ is spreading and why
The CDC reported 91 norovirus outbreaks the week of Dec. 5, 2024, up from 69 the previous week. Read More
![What’s the Winter Solstice? Celebrations, Science, Livestream](https://productiveminds.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Winter-Solstice-Explainer-2022-Gear-GettyImages-1298273261.jpg)
What’s the Winter Solstice? Celebrations, Science, Livestream
In 2022, the winter solstice for the northern hemisphere happens on December 21. While not as dramatic as 2020’s conjunction of Jupiter and ...
![Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading](https://productiveminds.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/GettyImages-1279375807-e1734462880671.jpg)
Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading
Taking precautions to protect yourself from the quartet of infectious diseases can lessen your odds of bringing an illness into ...
![Tire company announces massive recall for winter tires that lack snow traction](https://productiveminds.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/GettyImages-1206089897-e1734456154411.jpg)
Tire company announces massive recall for winter tires that lack snow traction
The safety agency says tires without sufficient snow traction can increase the risk of a crash. Read More