¿Podría la COVID en el embarazo aumentar el riesgo de obesidad infantil?
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Todavía se están determinando cuáles son las consecuencias de la COVID-19 durante el embarazo, pero un nuevo estudio arroja una noticia desalentadora: la exposición prenatal al virus podría vincularse…
Learn MoreUnos científicos dan un paso más para comprender el VIH ‘oculto’
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores se acercan a otro “escondite” en el sistema inmunitario que el VIH utiliza para persistir en el cuerpo humano durante años.Un subconjunto de glóbulos blancos, llamados células miel…
Learn MoreExpertos de la OMS dicen que los niños y adolescentes sanos quizá no necesiten más vacunas contra la COVID
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva recomendación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) señala que los niños y adolescentes sanos quizá no necesiten vacunas adicionales contra la COVID-19, aunque tal vez tengan que pone…
Learn MoreNot Enough Antibiotics in Drug Development Pipeline, WHO Says
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only 12 new antibiotics entered the market between 2017 and 2021, and too few currently are under development against critical pathogens, according to a World Health Organization presentation at the 33rd Eu…
Learn MoreH. Pylori Infection Negatively Modifies Genetically Increased Risk for Gastric Cancer
THURSDAY, March 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection modifies the increased risk for gastric cancer associated with germline pathogenic variants in cancer-predisposing genes, according to a study published in the Marc…
Learn MoreWHO: Healthy Children, Teens May Not Need More COVID-19 Shots
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New advice from the World Health Organization says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they may need to catch up on other routine vaccines.”The public health impact of…
Learn MoreWHO Experts Say Healthy Kids, Teens May Not Need More COVID Shots
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) says healthy children and teens may not need additional COVID-19 shots, though they may need to catch up on other routine vaccines.“The public health imp…
Learn MoreCould COVID in Pregnancy Raise Odds for Obese Kids?
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The consequences of COVID-19 during pregnancy are still unfolding, but a new study delivers sobering news: Prenatal exposure to the virus may be linked to childhood obesity. Looking at nearly 280 infants,…
Learn MoreFlu Boosts Short-Term Odds for Heart Attack 6-Fold
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting the flu isn’t fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests.A heart attack is six times more likely in the week after a person is diagnosed with flu than in the…
Learn MoreCombo Steroid Treatment May Work Best When Sepsis Strikes
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Giving patients who have septic shock a combo of two steroids could potentially be a lifesaver, according to a new study.Researchers found that patients receiving a combination of hydrocortisone and fludro…
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