Gay Men Are Cutting Back on Sex to Avoid Monkeypox
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A survey conducted among American gay and bisexual men in early August found about half saying they’d cut down on sexual activity — including one-night stands and app-based hookups — in response to the globa…
Learn MoreUp to 4 Million Americans Out of Work With Long COVID
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In yet another example of the financial toll that the new coronavirus has exacted during the pandemic, a new report estimates that up to 4 million Americans are out of work as they struggle with long COVID.”T…
Learn MoreTecovirimat Well Tolerated for Treatment of Monkeypox
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Compassionate use of tecovirimat is well tolerated for the treatment of monkeypox, according to a research letter published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Learn More84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce
FRIDAY, Aug 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – – A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy’s restaurants. “Since the last update on August …
Learn MoreWHO: Monkeypox Cases May Finally Be Ebbing
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of monkeypox cases around the world dropped by 21 percent in the last week, the World Health Organization announced Thursday. This significant decline may signal that the outbreak in Europe is fin…
Learn MoreLa vacuna contra la COVID de Pfizer ofrece una protección del 73 por ciento a los niños menores de 5 años
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La vacuna contra la COVID-19 modificada de Pfizer para su uso en niños de menos de 5 años tuvo una efectividad de un 73 por ciento al protegerlos de la infección durante el aumento de la ómicron de e…
Learn MoreLos refuerzos contra la COVID para las variantes más recientes podrían estar listos tras el Día del Trabajo
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La Administración de Biden planifica introducir unas dosis de refuerzo que se dirigen a las variantes ómicron poco después del Día del Trabajo, en un esfuerzo por proteger a los estadounidenses de un…
Learn MoreLas misteriosas muertes de 30 perros son un enigma para las autoridades de Michigan
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud de Michigan investigan una enfermedad parecida al parvovirus que ha acabado con las vidas de más de 30 perros en la parte norte de Michigan, la mayoría en un plazo de tres dí…
Learn MoreLos trasplantes fecales podrían transmitir la viruela del simio, según la FDA
MIÉRCOLES, 24 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los tratamientos de trasplantes fecales podrían infectar a los pacientes de viruela del simio, advirtió la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU.Desde mayo, un brote de viruela d…
Learn MoreFew Excess Deaths Seen in Massachusetts During Omicron Surge
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Few excess deaths were reported in Massachusetts during the period of predominance of BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 subvariants, despite a surge of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-…
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