China to Drop COVID-19 Test Requirement for Foreign Travelers
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Starting Wednesday, August 30, travelers to China will no longer need a negative COVID-19 test to enter that country, officials announced Monday.China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the …
Learn MoreLas autoridades anuncian que las vacunas contra la COVID actualizadas saldrán a mediados de septiembre
VIERNES, 25 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A mediados de septiembre podrían estar disponibles unas nuevas vacunas de refuerzo contra la COVID-19, adaptadas para que se dirijan a las variantes que circulan ahora.Se prevé que la Administración de…
Learn MoreLos perros de los refugios son vulnerables a las enfermedades transmitidas por garrapatas y mosquitos
VIERNES, 25 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las crecientes temperaturas podrían acarrear un nuevo riesgo para los perros de los refugios: la propagación de enfermedades transmitidas por garrapatas y mosquitos en un área geográfica más amplia, se…
Learn More2019 to 2022 Saw Increase in Mental Health Service Use, Spending
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2022, there was a considerable increase in mental health service utilization and spending, according to a research letter published online Aug. 25 in JAMA Health Forum.Jonathan H. Cantor, Ph.D., f…
Learn MoreAlmost 3,000 Cases of West Nile Virus Reported in U.S. in 2021
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In 2021, there were 3,035 reports of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) in the United States, including 2,911 caused by West Nile virus, according to research published in the August 25 issue of the U.S. Ce…
Learn MoreOpportunities Exist for Improving Hospital-Based Sepsis Programs With New CDC Guidance
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There are opportunities for improving the structure of hospital-based sepsis programs to optimize patient outcomes, and new guidance has been released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called H…
Learn MoreTeens May Have Missed Vaccinations During COVID-19 Pandemic
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents, especially those born in 2008, may have missed vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the Aug. 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
Learn MoreChina to Drop COVID Test Requirement for Foreign Travelers
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Starting Wed., Aug. 30, travelers to China will no longer need a negative COVID test to enter that country, officials announced Monday.China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the plan in a …
Learn MoreCOVID Virus Is Evolving Three Times Faster in Deer Versus Humans
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 variants are evolving three times faster in white-tailed deer than in humans, according to a new study. Deer serve as virus reservoirs, places where a virus thrives and multiplies, making them the per…
Learn MoreUpdated COVID-19 Vaccines Will Roll Out Mid-September, Officials Say
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New COVID-19 booster shots, reworked to target variants circulating now, could be available by mid-September, providing an opportunity for people to boost waning antibodies to the virus.The U.S. Food and Drug …
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