La OMS vigila una nueva cepa de COVID-19 altamente mutada, que ahora se detectó en Michigan
VIERNES, 18 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva variante de la COVID con muy pocos casos conocidos, pero muchas mutaciones, se introdujo rápidamente en la clasificación de “variante bajo vigilancia” de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (…
Learn MoreMaryland Reports Case of Locally Acquired Malaria
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There’s been another case of locally acquired malaria in the United States, this time in Maryland, authorities report. It’s the first time this has happened in that state in 40 years. No evidence connects this…
Learn MoreVaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain adult vaccines, including shingles and pneumonia shots, may also help seniors fight off Alzheimer’s disease, new research reveals.Prior vaccination with the shingles vaccine, pneumococcus vaccine or th…
Learn MoreDoes Prior Omicron Infection Shield Against Future Infection? Maybe Not
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People may assume that a COVID-19 infection protects them the next time they encounter the virus, but that’s not necessarily true.A new study of 750 vaccinated seniors living in retirement homes and long-term …
Learn MoreWHO Monitoring Highly Mutated New Strain of COVID-19, Now Spotted in Michigan
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new COVID-19 variant with very few known cases but many mutations has been swiftly moved into the World Health Organization “variant under monitoring” classification.So far, four known cases of the variant, …
Learn MoreUna bacteria necrosante mata a tres personas en Connecticut y Nueva York
JUEVES, 17 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud pública están advirtiendo a las personas sobre los riesgos de las infecciones con una bacteria necrosante, y la forma de evitarlas, tras las muertes de tres adultos mayores en l…
Learn MoreBetter Responses Seen With Booster mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Robust antibody responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are detected in boosted pregnant individuals, according to a study published in the Aug. 14 issue of Vaccine.Flor M. Munoz, M.D., from the Baylor College of …
Learn MoreWHO Monitoring Highly Mutated New Strain of COVID-19, Now Spotted in Michigan
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new COVID variant with very few known cases but many mutations has been swiftly moved into the World Health Organization’s “variant under monitoring” classification. Four known cases of the variant, dubbed B…
Learn MoreFlesh-Eating Bacteria Kills Three People in Connecticut, New York
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are warning people about the risks of flesh-eating bacterial infections and how to avoid them after the deaths of three older adults on the northeast coast.Two of the deaths from vibr…
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