Long COVID Explored in University Settings
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In an article published online Jan. 26 in Emerging Infectious Disease, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, factors associated with long COVID are explored in a sample of COVID…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic at a Tipping Point: WHO
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic has reached a “transition point,” the World Health Organization said Monday.
Still, that does not mean the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) designation declared by the WHO …
Los niños se defienden de la COVID más fácilmente, pero su sistema inmunitario paga un precio
VIERNES, 27 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El sistema inmunitario potenciado de los niños les permite vencer a la COVID-19 fácilmente, y producir una fuerte respuesta inmunitaria inicial que se deshace del virus con rapidez.Pero esta marcada rea…
Learn MorePandemic at a Tipping Point: WHO
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic has reached a “transition point,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. Still, that doesn’t mean the public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) designation declared by the…
Learn MoreBooster Cuts COVID-19-Related Mortality in Adults With Chronic Conditions
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with two or more chronic conditions, booster vaccination with BNT162b2 or CoronaVac is associated with reductions in COVID-19-related mortality compared with two doses, according to a study publishe…
Learn MoreTroubling Signs TB Is Gaining Resistance Against Combo Antibiotics
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New drugs may be needed to fight the deadliest form of tuberculosis, because it may no longer respond to current treatments.An animal study by Johns Hopkins University researchers found that an approved antibi…
Learn MoreWhat Is Heartworm and How Can You Protect Your Pet From It?
SATURDAY, Jan. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s possible to prevent heartworms in many of your furry friends — dogs, cats and ferrets, specifically.Heading off a severe and sometimes deadly illness simply requires regular, year-round preventive treat…
Learn MoreUpdated Booster Shots, Not Original COVID-19 Vaccines, Should Be Standard: FDA Panel
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel on Thursday voted unanimously to recommend that the agency phase out original versions of COVID-19 vaccines for use in the unvaccinated, in favor of…
Learn MoreLos refuerzos actualizados podrían reducir el riesgo de infección con la variante XBB casi a la mitad
JUEVES, 26 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos nuevos datos del gobierno muestran que las dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna bivalente contra la COVID reducen las probabilidades de infección con la nueva variante XBB casi a la mitad, un hallazgo que…
Learn MoreYes, Kids Ward Off COVID More Easily. But Their Immune System Pays a Price
FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children’s amped-up immune systems allow them to beat back COVID-19 easily, producing a strong initial response that quickly slaps away the virus.But there might be a price to be paid for that sharp reaction, …
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