COVID-19 Hospitalization Tied to Higher Death Rate Than the Flu
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being hospitalized for COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk for death compared with hospitalization for seasonal influenza, according to a research letter published online April 6 in the Journal of …
Learn MorePregnancy-Related Mortality Increased in 2021
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-related mortality increased more rapidly in 2021 than in 2020, according to a study published online March 16 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.Marie E. Thoma, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland in Co…
Learn MoreBiden Signs Bill to End National COVID Emergency
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The national and public health emergencies for COVID-19 officially ended Monday after President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill to end the emergency a month earlier than planned.The White House had …
Learn MoreIn Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the early days of the mpox virus outbreak in the United States, vaccines got to the states that needed them but distribution was unequal across racial groups, new research reveals.Black and Hispanic patie…
Learn MoreReview Quantifies Incidence of HIV, Hep C in Persons Who Inject Drugs
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among people who inject drugs (PWID), the pooled incidences of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are 1.7 and 12.1 per 100 person-years, respectively, with increased risks in young PWID and in women, according t…
Learn MoreLos problemas de sueño son comunes entre las personas con COVID prolongada
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuatro de cada 10 personas que tiene problemas de salud persistentes tras una infección con la COVID-19 presentan molestas dificultades para dormir entre ellos.Alrededor de un 41 por ciento de las person…
Learn MoreLos CDC emiten una advertencia: dos países africanos luchan contra la propagación del virus de Marburgo
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dos brotes en curso del virus de Marburgo en África han hecho que las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. emitieran el jueves una alerta para que los médicos estén atentos a cualquier caso que pudiera surgir…
Learn MoreUn estudio confirma que la COVID-19 infecta a través del contacto con las superficies del hogar
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores británicos reportan, por lo que afirman que es la primera vez, que han encontrado que la propagación de la COVID-19 en los hogares se vincula con la presencia del virus en las manos y…
Learn MoreEn raros casos, la COVID-19 en el embarazo podría dañar al cerebro del feto
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Es muy poco probable, pero la COVID-19 puede transmitirse de la madre al bebé a través de la placenta, y provocar lesiones en el cerebro en desarrollo del feto, encuentra un estudio reciente.Los investig…
Learn MoreAnakinra Does Not Prevent Mechanical Ventilation in Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anakinra is not effective in reducing the need for mechanical ventilation among patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, according to a study published online April 7 in JAMA Network Open.Patricia Fanlo, M.D….
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