MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay Now) — Parents now have a new long-acting drug to protect their children against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common germ that hospitalizes as many as 3% of children under the age of 1 in the United States each year. The U.S. Food and DrugContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Testing positive for a COVID-19 infection during a particular phase of fertility treatment could reduce the odds for a successful pregnancy, a new study says. That phase of treatment is called controlled ovarian stimulation — a technique used to induce ovulation during inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ticks may be responsible for the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin’s deer population, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that ticks can harbor transmissible amounts of the protein particle that causes CWD, aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that humans and deer passed the coronavirus back and forth in late 2021 and early 2022, raising concerns that this animal reservoir could become a source of new variants. Humans passed the virus to deer more than 100 times duringContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers can now detect the COVID-19 virus in any animal using a new all-species test. It’s an advance that they say will help track COVID-19 variants in wild and domesticated animals. “Highly sensitive and specific diagnostic reagents and assays are urgently needed forContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American industry engages in some of the same high-risk practices as other countries in keeping and selling commercial animals that have the potential for triggering outbreaks of disease among humans, a new report shows. Researchers from Harvard Law School and New York UniversityContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Did you know the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there were nearly 68,000 new cases of acute hepatitis C in 2020 and over 107,000 newly reported cases of chronic hepatitis C? To help you better understand how to manageContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Curious about what the differences are between hepatitis A, B, C, D and E? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Here, experts break down hepatitis infection by type to reveal what it is, the most common symptoms, how it’s transmitted andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A day at the beach can be fun with family and friends, but water pollution can ruin the experience. The problem is more widespread than many might think: In a new report, the Environment America Research & Policy Center, a nonprofit organization, foundContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors have told patients who get a negative result after taking a rapid antigen test at home to test again 48 hours later. A new study confirms that’s the right advice. Whether you have symptoms or not,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) – While a little more than half of American adults think they’ve had COVID-19, the reality is about 77.5% have been infected at least once, new government data shows. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released final estimates for people agesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Under the surface of your favorite swimming pool, beach and lakes, hazards too small to be seen by the naked eye may await. And these bacteria, viruses and parasites can turn a refreshing plunge into a nasty infection. “There’s a variety of microorganismsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bacteria found in hospital patients in Ukraine is showing extreme antibiotic resistance, making it harder to treat the wounded and ill in this war-torn country, new research warns. “I am quite thick-skinned and have witnessed numerous situations involving patients and bacteria,” said studyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health authorities are continuing to investigate malaria cases in Florida and Texas, gathering mosquitoes for tests. Multiple mosquitoes from Sarasota County in Florida have tested positive for malaria at a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab, CBS News reported. SoContinue Reading