¿Se debe eliminar el uso universal de máscaras en hospitales y clínicas? Muchos expertos piensan que sí
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los centros de atención de la salud siguen siendo uno de los últimos lugares en Estados Unidos donde los requisitos sobre el uso de máscaras de la época de la COVID siguen en vigor.Ha llegado el momen…
Learn MoreDexamethasone Still Beneficial for Some Inpatients With COVID-19
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early administration of dexamethasone is associated with significantly reduced odds of mortality or discharge to hospice for inpatients with COVID-19 receiving supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation …
Learn MoreScientists Get Closer to a ‘Universal’ Flu Vaccine
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are reporting progress on the path to a “universal” flu vaccine — one that would battle all strains of the virus and give the world a weapon against future flu pandemics.In an early clinical tr…
Learn MoreStrep Infections Surged This Winter
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) – This past winter delivered a surge in strep infections, including more serious cases, a new analysis shows. After two years of very low levels of strep infections during the pandemic, the number of strep inf…
Learn MoreMany At-Risk Kids With COVID Can Be Cared for at Home
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new Australian study found that children who had COVID-19 during the first couple of years of the pandemic could be safely treated at home, taking the burden off hospitals. Children who had COVID-19 with …
Learn MoreLa IA podría igualar al personal entrenado para detectar la TB en las radiografías de tórax
MARTES, 18 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La inteligencia artificial (IA) podría ayudar a los profesionales clínicos a diagnosticar la tuberculosis (TB) en partes del mundo donde los radiólogos escasean, sugiere un nuevo estudio.El software de I…
Learn MoreLa FDA autoriza un refuerzo contra la COVID en primavera para algunos estadounidenses
MARTES, 18 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores y las personas con unos sistemas inmunitarios debilitados pueden recibir otra dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna bivalente contra la COVID esta primavera, anunció el martes la Administrac…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Vaccines Effective Against Moderate, Severe Disease in Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — BNT162b2 protects children and adolescents against mild-to-moderate and severe COVID-19, according to a study published online April 7 in Pediatrics.Nicola P. Klein, M.D., Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Nor…
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