Los CDC recomiendan una vacuna contra el VSR para todos los bebés
VIERNES, 4 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El jueves, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. recomendaron que todos los bebés menores de 8 meses reciban una nueva vacuna de anticuerpos para ayudar a proteger…
Learn MoreCDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants younger than 8 months be given a new antibody shot to help guard against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The…
Learn MoreLeprosy on the Rise in Florida
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A wave of leprosy cases in Florida has led public health officials to conclude the disease-causing bacteria may be naturally found in the state.In the past, most people with leprosy in the United States had bee…
Learn More¿Moderna o Pfizer? Una de las vacunas contra la COVID quizá sea más segura para los adultos mayores
JUEVES, 3 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque se considera que las vacunas contra la COVID-19 tanto de Moderna como de Pfizer son seguras y tienen una alta efectividad, una nueva investigación encuentra que la vacuna de Moderna ha sido la más…
Learn More3 LA County Deaths Show Flea-Borne Typhus Is on the Rise
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los Angeles county is seeing more cases of flea-borne typhus, with 171 cases and three deaths reported in 2022, health officials reported Thursday. That’s a big rise, they noted: Since 2010, when only 31 cases…
Learn MoreCDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants under the age of 8 months be given a new antibody shot to help guard against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)….
Learn MoreLeprosy on the Rise in Florida: An Expert Answers Your Questions
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A wave of leprosy cases in Florida has led public health officials to conclude the disease-causing bacteria may be naturally found in the state.In the past, most people with leprosy in the United States had bee…
Learn MoreOne Personality Type Is More Prone to Be an Anti-Vaxxer
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When studying which personality types were more likely to resist getting vaccines, researchers got a surprise. It was the extroverts who were more vaccine resistant. Compared to other personality styles, extrov…
Learn MoreModerna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are considered safe and highly effective, new research finds the Moderna shot has been the safest and most effective for seniors. “The results of this study…
Learn MoreJeanne Marrazzo Will Replace Fauci to Lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., was named on Wednesday to become the next head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a job most recently held by Anthony Fauci, M.D., well known for his wo…
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