Es hora de empezar a prepararse contra la gripe, el VSR y COVID-19
LUNES, 18 de Septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Los niños han regresado a la escuela y es momento de pensar en los virus, tanto para ellos como para ti.Podría haber una temporada de gripe temprana en los Estados Unidos, si lo que sucedió en el Hemi…
Learn MoreCytomegalovirus (CMV): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)?Although few people have heard of cytomegalovirus, or CMV, many of us are carrying it at this very moment. It’s a common virus that’s spread during sex, or in blood, urine, saliva, or breast milk; babies can also be infec…
Learn MoreRevaccination Suggested for Hep B Vaccine Nonresponders After Hep C Cure
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who do not respond to hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine should undergo revaccination after HCV treatment and eradication, according to a study published online July…
Learn MoreDysentery: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Dysentery is no joke, with debilitating diarrhea as its hallmark symptom.Every year, over 165 million cases of dysentery and just over 1 million deaths are reported worldwide, claims a study published recently in the journal Germs. Nearly 99% of these…
Learn MoreUna vacuna contra COVID por vía oral podría estar en camino
VIERNES, 15 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una vacuna oral contra COVID-19 parece producir el tipo de respuesta inmunitaria que podría eliminar rápidamente una infección en desarrollo, según los resultados de un estudio en primates a pequeñ…
Learn MoreCOVID-19: What It Is, Causes, Testing, Symptoms & Treatment
Since it emerged in 2019 and quickly became widespread, COVID-19 has caused mild to severe symptoms in people around the world. In all, it has claimed nearly 7 million lives worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.COVID-19 is an abbrev…
Learn MoreBNT162b2 Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for COVID-19 Encounters in Children Under 5
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children younger than 5 years, receiving two or three doses of the wild-type BNT162b2 vaccine is associated with a reduced risk for COVID-19 encounters in the emergency department or urgent care or in out…
Learn MoreHepatitis A: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
When you hear about hepatitis A, you may think of tainted food and water, but this liver infection can also be spread from person to person.The American Liver Foundation estimates that 115,900 new cases of hepatitis A, B, and C occur annually in the U…
Learn MoreIt’s Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV & COVID-19
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Kids are back in school and it’s time to think about viruses, for both yourself and them.It could be an early flu season in the United States, if what happened in the Southern Hemisphere offers any insight, ac…
Learn More¿Todavía puedes obtener pruebas de COVID gratis en EE.UU.?
JUEVES, 14 de Septiembre, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las hospitalizaciones y muertes por COVID-19 están aumentando gradualmente en Estados Unidos, a medida que dos nuevas variantes ganan terreno en la nación. Con este aumento, más personas están buscand…
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