U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, but Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox cases continue to fall in the United States, but public health officials now are concerned that the virus is making its way into communities of color.New case numbers are down by nearly half since…
Learn More¿Tiene COVID? Enjuagarse los conductos nasales podría reducir la gravedad
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿Se enfrenta a la COVID y desea hacer todo lo posible para que la infección sea leve?Use un neti (o rinocornio), aconseja un nuevo estudio.Enjuagar la cavidad nasal dos veces al día con una soluc…
Learn MoreU.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox cases continue to fall in the United States, but public health officials now are concerned that the virus is wending its way into communities of color.New case numbers are down by nearly half sinc…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Boosters, Third Doses Well Tolerated Among Pregnant, Lactating People
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine boosters or third doses are well tolerated among pregnant and lactating individuals, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in JAMA Network Open.Alisa Kachikis, M.D., from the Univer…
Learn MoreAI System Can Detect Pulmonary TB on Chest X-Rays
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence system can detect pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) on chest X-rays with a higher sensitivity than radiologists, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in Radiology.Sahar Kazemza…
Learn MoreCOVID Home Test Kits Less Effective With Omicron Variant: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rapid at-home COVID tests have become less reliable with the emergence of the Omicron variant, new research suggests.Only one of three widely used rapid antigen tests met World Health Organization (WHO) sta…
Learn MoreWHO Says Pandemic’s End May Be Near
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight, the leader of the World Health Organization declared Wednesday, with deaths at their lowest level worldwide since the new coronavirus first began to spread in Ma…
Learn MoreAlzheimer Disease Risk Up for Older Adults After COVID-19 Infection
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults aged 65 years and older with COVID-19 infection have an increased risk for developing new-onset Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Diseas…
Learn MoreConfirman la primera muerte por viruela del simio de EE. UU., en California
MARTES, 13 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La viruela del simio fue la causa de muerte de un adultos la semana pasada en el condado de Los Ángeles, confirmaron el martes las autoridades de salud pública.Se trata de la primera muerte conocida…
Learn More¿Quién debe preocuparse por la ’emergencia’ de la polio?
MARTES, 13 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, declaró hace poco un estado de emergencia después de que se encontraran muestras del virus en las aguas residuales de la ciudad de Nueva York, los …
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