4.4 Million Americans Have Gotten Updated COVID-19 Boosters
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least 4.4 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts decried President Joe Bid…
Learn MoreJapan to Drop COVID-19 Restrictions, Ease Entry for Tourists
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Japan announced plans Thursday to relax tight COVID-19 travel restrictions, making it easier for tourists to return to the country.
Independent tourists can begin traveling to Japan on Oct. 11. Some tour grou…
Unos científicos diseñan unos mosquitos que no pueden transmitir la malaria
JUEVES, 22 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La guerra contra la malaria podría depender de unos mosquitos genéticamente modificados que portan algo que se conoce como “genética dirigida” (“gene drive”).Los investigadores del equipo Transmisió…
Learn MoreJapan to Drop COVID Restrictions, Ease Entry for Tourists
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Japan announced plans Thursday to relax tight COVID travel restrictions, making it easier for tourists to return to the country.Independent tourists can begin traveling to Japan on Oct. 11. Some tour groups ha…
Learn MoreMultidose Antibiotic Prophylaxis No Better for Breast Implant Surgery
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Multiple-dose antibiotic prophylaxis is not superior to a single-dose regimen in preventing surgical site infection (SSI) after implant-based breast reconstruction, according to a study published online Sept….
Learn More4.4 Million Americans Have Gotten Updated COVID Boosters
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At least 4.4 million Americans have received the updated COVID-19 booster shot.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts decried President Joe Bide…
Learn MoreBlood Clot Risk Remains Higher Almost a Year After COVID
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An increased risk of blood clots persists for close to a year after a COVID-19 infection, a large study shows. The health records of 48 million unvaccinated adults in the United Kingdom suggest that the pande…
Learn MoreNorovirus Outbreaks Have Increased to Prepandemic Levels
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of norovirus outbreaks increased in the 2021 to 2022 surveillance year, returning to levels similar to prepandemic levels, according to research published in the Sept. 23 issue of the U.S. Cente…
Learn MoreMore Batches of Moderna COVID-19 Shots Shipped Amid Reports of Shortages
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To keep up with demand for updated booster shots, U.S. health officials are shipping out more batches of the revamped Moderna vaccine to pharmacies across the country.While supplies of the updated Pfizer bo…
Learn MoreEl VIH y la hepatitis pueden ser una combinación letal para el corazón
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A medida que las personas con VIH envejecen, sus probabilidades de sufrir un ataque cardiaco aumentan, y las que tienen una hepatitis C sin tratar corren un riesgo incluso más alto, encuentra un …
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