Why lice is no longer a crisis at school Over the decades our understanding of lice has changed, but stigma and misinformation lingers on Salon · Aug 25, 2024
Antibiotic resistance makes once-lifesaving drugs useless. Could we reverse it? Evolutionary biologist Tiffany Taylor explores the work being done to resensitize antibiotic-resistant bacteria to drugs as a strategy to defend ourselves against the growing antibiotic resistance crisis. LiveScience · Aug 24, 2024
Anthony Fauci recovering at home after hospitalization for West Nile virus Former head of the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease is expected to make a full recovery The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2024
Anthony Fauci hospitalized after testing positive for West Nile Virus Dr Fauci, a longtime public health official who became a household name as part of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, has now returned home to recover The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2024
Fewer US women received early and adequate prenatal care last year – CDC Decline in early prenatal care was accompanied by 5% rise in number of patients who received no prenatal care at all The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2024
FDA Approves Updated Covid-19 Vaccines From Moderna And Pfizer FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech to enhance protection against current variants and combat rising cases. Top News · Aug 24, 2024
Here’s why Covid cases are spiking again and how it could affect you The FDA announced Thursday that it has approved new Covid vaccine shots The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024
New virus that causes ‘staggering disease’ discovered in US – and it can kill pet cats and those in the wild First case found in female mountain lion in Colorado last May The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024
US health authorities expect similar or better respiratory virus season this fall Officials caveat that forecast depends on Americans continuing to get vaccinated against Covid, flu and RSV The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2024
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days Updated COVID-19 vaccines are on their way The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024
Party of COVID-19 Authoritarianism Improbably Rebrands as 'Party of Freedom' Democrats campaigning both on their pandemic record and minding your own damn business: Pick one. Reason · Aug 22, 2024
FDA greenlights updated COVID shots, prepares for fall rollout - Roll Call The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-25 season, preparing for an expected spike in cases this fall and winter. Roll Call · Aug 22, 2024
US witnesses a massive Covid-19 surge; know top symptoms of FLirT variants The US is in the middle of one of its biggest Covid-19 wave since January this year, triggered by FLirT variants that mostly have mild symptoms. The Times of India · Aug 21, 2024
COVID is associated with mental illness. It’s worse for unvaccinated people, shows study of 18.6 million adults An analysis of more than 18.6 million adults suggests the COVID-19 vaccine may protect against SARS-CoV-2’s adverse effects on mental health. Fortune · Aug 21, 2024
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024 It’s not just IUDs. Gynecologists and patients are focused on making procedures less painful Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors’ promises of “just a pinch.”
The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024 Tiny turtles are linked to salmonella outbreak in small children The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has received reports of illness from more than 20 states
Top News · Aug 20, 2024 Parvovirus B19 Cases On The Rise In The U.S. CDC warns of rising parvovirus B19 cases in the U.S., highlighting symptoms, transmission, and preventive measures.
Reason · Aug 20, 2024 Code Games Plus: An appeals court sides with property owners seeking compensation for the CDC's eviction ban, a Michigan court backs the would-be builders of a "green cemetery," and Kamala Harris' spotty supply-side credentials.
Roll Call · Aug 20, 2024 CDC reports drop in US fertility rate - Roll Call The report found that birth rates and fertility rates are decreasing and fewer pregnant women are receiving first-trimester prenatal care.
Fortune · Aug 19, 2024 Parvovirus B19 is spreading across the U.S. What to know about the disease that causes ‘slapped cheek’ rash in children The CDC warned of increasing viral activity on the heels of “unusually high numbers of cases” in Europe earlier this year.
Salon · Aug 19, 2024 500 infections linked to cucumber recall "The true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported"
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024 Got cold symptoms? Here's when kids should take a sick day from school School attendance tanked during the pandemic and has only started to recover
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2024 Heart disease is rampant in parts of the rural South. Researchers are hitting the road to learn why Public health experts from some of the nation’s leading research universities have deployed a massive medical trailer to rural parts of the South as part of an ambitious and unusual new health study
Salon · Aug 17, 2024 Mpox outbreak is a health equity problem While WHO and Africa CDC declare public health emergencies over mpox, questions of vaccine access are critical
Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2024 Why does the US have such a high maternal mortality rate? Experts say the US’s method for recording maternal deaths obscures underlying causes that need to be addressed.