Countries With Universal Health Care Had Better Child Vaccination Rates During Pandemic
THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Countries that are closer to achieving universal health coverage saw smaller declines in routine childhood vaccinations during the pandemic, a new study reveals.The World Health Organization describes univer…
Learn MoreBiden Administration May Stop Buying COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments by Fall
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration plans to stop buying COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and treatments as early as the fall, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha, M.D., said Tuesday.Under that plan, those p…
Learn MoreJill Biden, la Primera Dama, tiene COVID-19
MARTES, 16 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La Primera Dama Jill Biden tiene COVID-19 y está experimentando unos “síntomas leves”, según su equipo.”Tras tener una prueba negativa de la COVID-19 el lunes durante su programación regular de pruebas,…
Learn MoreCDC Director Says Agency Needs Major Overhaul
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to respond quickly enough during the COVID-19 pandemic and needs an major overhaul, Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday.With her rebuke, …
Learn MoreHalf of People Infected With Omicron May Not Have Known It: Study
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Are you one of those folks who thinks they have somehow miraculously managed to avoid COVID-19 infection more than two years into the pandemic?You might be mistaken, claims new research that discovered most…
Learn MorePatients Have Higher Health Care Use After COVID-19 Infection
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Health care utilization is elevated in patients with positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) results six months after the acute infection, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreBetadine Solution, Ag-Gel Combo Effective for Eliminating Bacteria
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The combination of 5 percent betadine solution and silver colloidal gel (Ag-gel) is more effective than either substance alone for inhibiting the growth of all tested bacteria, according to a study recently…
Learn MoreQuizá le den un nuevo nombre a la viruela del simio para frenar el estigma
LUNES, 15 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La viruela del simio (también conocida como viruela símica o viruela del mono) podría pronto tener un nuevo nombre.El viernes, la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) anunció que planifica dar un nuevo…
Learn More¿Qué tan preocupado debería estar por las noticias sobre la polio?
LUNES, 15 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El poliovirus que se detectó en las aguas residuales de la ciudad de Nueva York la semana pasada puso a las autoridades de salud en alerta alta, ya que indica que el virus, que tiene el potencial de prov…
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