New Surveillance Case Definition Developed for MIS-C
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new surveillance case definition for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been developed, accordin…
Learn MoreBacteria From Oral Cavity ID’d in Brain Abscess Without Clear Cause
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bacteria usually found in the oral cavity are often found in cases of brain abscess where no clear cause has been identified, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Dentistry.Hol…
Learn MoreAmerica Facing Shortage of Infectious Disease Doctors
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic. Dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The current waves of influenza and RSV ripping through schools and workplaces.America has had ample examples in recent years of the importance of…
Learn MoreAnother Trial Finds No Benefit From Ivermectin for COVID Symptoms
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study throws what may be the final bucket of cold water on the idea of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19.”There was no significant benefit in our primary endpoint of resolution of symptoms in mild-t…
Learn MoreScabies: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Talk about the stuff of nightmares. You have extremely itchy skin at bedtime, not to mention a pimple-like rash. What is it?Those are fairly clear signs of scabies, a microscopic parasitic infestation where …
Learn MoreSe reducen las muertes de EE. UU. en 2022, pero siguen siendo más que antes de la pandemia
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de dos años después del inicio de la pandemia, hay una buena noticia sobre las tasas de mortalidad en Estados Unidos: este año, deberían ser más bajas que en los dos años anteriores, una vez se c…
Learn MoreEl ‘plan de preparación para el invierno’ de la Casa Blanca revive las pruebas de COVID a domicilio gratis
JUEVES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los casos de gripe, VSR y COVID-19 están en aumento y llenan los hospitales de todo el país, y la administración de Biden anunció el miércoles un “plan de preparación para el invierno” para lo que po…
Learn MoreCombo of COVID Plus Flu Can Bring Severe Illness to Kids
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials said Friday.So far, infections with both viruses in children have been rare because last …
Learn MoreMore Than a Third of U.S. Parents Now Oppose Routine School Vaccinations
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic’s focus on vaccines may have had a big downside: While kids have long been required to get certain shots to attend public school, a growing number of their parents now oppose these requirements, a…
Learn MorePrior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Not Linked to Worse Outcomes After Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prior infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is not associated with death, major adverse cardiovascular events, or rehospitalization following elective major noncardiac sur…
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