Data Support Continued Access to Tecovirimat for Monkeypox
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The data support continued access to tecovirimat for treatment of monkeypox virus infection, with subjective improvement seen at a median of three days after initiation of treatment, according to research pu…
Learn MoreNew York Declares Emergency After Finding More Spread of Poliovirus
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state emergency after finding evidence of continued community spread of poliovirus.Public health officials have detected the virus in a fourth county, Nassau in Long …
Learn MoreLa COVID podría ayudar a desencadenar fibrilación auricular en algunos pacientes
VIERNES, 9 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más o menos 1 de cada 20 pacientes hospitalizados con la COVID-19 desarrollan un trastorno del ritmo cardiaco llamado fibrilación auricular (FA), según datos de un registro de la Asociación American…
Learn MoreUna segunda persona fallece en EE. UU. tras un diagnóstico de viruela del simio
VIERNES, 9 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una segunda persona infectada con viruela del simio en Estados Unidos falleció, en California.Como en el caso anterior, en Texas, las autoridades de salud pública están investigando el rol que el vi…
Learn MoreCOVID Shots’ Effect Fades, But Boosters Bring Protection Back: Study
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Updated COVID-19 booster shots that target Omicron variants are rolling out across the United States, and a new study argues they’re coming at just the right time.Protective antibody levels tend to decline by…
Learn MorePreinfection Psychological Distress May Up Risk for Long COVID
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Preinfection psychological distress may be a risk factor for long COVID, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Psychiatry.Siwen Wang, M.D., from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Medicine in Bo…
Learn MoreIn Rare Cases, Monkeypox Can Trigger Dangerous Brain Inflammation
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Though the risk appears small, a new review suggests that, in rare instances, monkeypox may trigger serious neurological complications, including seizures and brain inflammation.The finding is based on a look…
Learn MoreNew York Declares Emergency After Finding More Spread of Poliovirus
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state emergency after finding evidence of continued community spread of poliovirus.Public health officials have detected the virus in a fourth county, Nassau in Long I…
Learn MorePandemic Silver Lining: Drop in Infections That Cause Birth Defects
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of babies born with a virus that commonly causes birth defects may have dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests.That was true in Minnesota, the first state to star…
Learn MoreAs Heat Continues Through Fall, Shield Yourself from UTIs
SATURDAY, Sept. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As summer gives way to fall, hot weather isn’t likely to let up anytime soon, and that means it’s important to stay hydrated to keep urinary tract infections at bay.Getting dehydrated is a leading risk fact…
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