Endemic vs. epidemic vs. pandemic - Mayo Clinic Health System
Mar 10, 2022 · Epidemic An increase — often sudden — in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in a specific area. Pandemic An epidemic that has …
COVID-19 or coronavirus (CoV) - Mayo Clinic Health System
Dec 29, 2023 · Endemic vs. epidemic vs. pandemic: What you need to know The drop in COVID-19 cases may lead you to think the pandemic is ending. While stats are headed in the right direction, an …
Four tips for easing loneliness - Mayo Clinic Health System
Jun 6, 2023 · In a recent advisory, the U.S. surgeon general recognized that people are struggling to connect and declared loneliness in the U.S. an epidemic. There's a difference between being alone …
Types of COVID-19 tests, when to use - Mayo Clinic Health System
Dec 30, 2021 · Mayo Clinic develops test to detect COVID-19 What you need to know about COVID-19 tests Information in this post was accurate at the time of its posting. Due to the fluid nature of the …
What you need to know about monkeypox - Mayo Clinic Health System
May 25, 2022 · A Mayo Clinic expert explains what the monkeypox virus is, how it’s transmitted and what you need to know.
Updated COVID-19 vaccines discussed - Mayo Clinic Health System
Sep 11, 2024 · As a summer surge of COVID-19 outbreaks is underway, new vaccines for the virus have been released. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new COVID-19 vaccines for …
Hometown Health: Community Resources - Mayo Clinic Health System
Oct 13, 2025 · The Hometown Health blog in an online resource offering healthcare resources and information, and patient stories for you to explore.
Hometown Health: Transforming Healthcare
Apr 6, 2023 · The COVID-19 pandemic and increased internet access changed how you shop, travel, work and access health care. Learn how telehealth options like virtual visits are used to help people …
Hometown Health: Featured Topic - Mayo Clinic Health System
Sep 11, 2024 · Four tips for easing loneliness through connection Loneliness, a by-product of COVID-19 pandemic isolation, now is considered an epidemic in the U.S. The prescription for easing …
Understanding-dementia-Alzheimer’s - Mayo Clinic Health System
Nov 20, 2023 · While the terms dementia and Alzheimer's disease often are used interchangeably, they have two different meanings regarding diagnoses. Dementia refers to a wide range of symptoms that …