CDC Gives Full Approval to RSV Shots for People Over 60; Vaccines Available This Fall
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans ages 60 and up can get their vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.On Thursday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the …
Learn MorePrEP Implant That Protects Against HIV Could Be Near
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Animal research is pointing toward a new way to prevent HIV infection: a refillable implant that continuously delivers antiretroviral medications for up to 20 months at a time.Antiretrovirals are the corners…
Learn MoreMadonna Hospitalized With ‘Serious’ Infection; Postpones Tour
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pop superstar Madonna, 64, is in the hospital due to a “serious” infection and has had to postpone her upcoming tour, according to an Instagram announcement posted Wednesday by her talent manager and produce…
Learn MoreCalifornia Cases Show Home-Grown Leprosy Is Still a Threat
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Leprosy is an ancient infectious disease, but it has not been banished to the past, or from the United States.That’s the key takeaway from a new report describing six cases of leprosy among California reside…
Learn MoreEl Dr. Anthony Fauci será profesor de la Universidad de Georgetown
MARTES, 27 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El Dr. Anthony Fauci, famoso por su liderazgo de salud pública durante la pandemia, será profesor de la Universidad de Georgetown a partir de la próxima semana. Fauci trabajará tanto en la División de En…
Learn MoreLos casos de malaria en Florida y Texas son la primera propagación en EE. UU. en 20 años
MARTES, 27 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud pública están advirtiendo a los médicos, sobre todo a los de los estados del Sur, que estén atentos a la propagación local de la malaria, después de que se reportaran cinco casos…
Learn MoreLa COVID podría dañar el esperma de los hombre meses tras la infección
MARTES, 27 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sufrir incluso una infección leve con la COVID-19 podría provocar una reducción de meses de duración en el esperma, encuentra un nuevo estudio. Unos investigadores encontraron tanto unas concentraciones …
Learn MoreMeningitis Cases Rising Among Gay Men With HIV
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Meningococcal disease — which includes meningitis — appears to be on the rise among Americans infected with HIV, new research reveals.Researchers stress that the risk to any one person remains exceedingly…
Learn MoreMalaria Cases in Florida, Texas Are First U.S. Spread in 20 Years
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are warning doctors, especially those in southern states, to be on the lookout for local spread of malaria after five cases have been reported in the United States in the past two mont…
Learn More¿Podría una dentadura postiza aumentar las probabilidades de neumonía?
LUNES, 26 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las dentaduras postizas podrían ocultar gérmenes nocivos que provocan neumonía, informan unos investigadores británicos. En el estudio, los investigadores tomaron muestras de las dentaduras postizas de re…
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