¿Quién obtiene el máximo beneficio de los refuerzos contra la COVID? Un nuevo estudio responde
LUNES, 13 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las vacunas de refuerzo contra la COVID-19 parecen beneficiar a las personas de a partir de 50 años, pero no tanto a las personas más jóvenes, sugiere un nuevo estudio.En el estudio, los investigadores …
Learn MoreLas pruebas de gérmenes del agua de pozo podrían depender de la época del año
LUNES, 13 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores que estudian el agua de pozo encontraron que las prácticas de monitorización actuales con frecuencia no reflejan los riesgos reales de contaminación de las aguas subterráneas.¿Cuál e…
Learn MoreNot Allergic to Penicillin After All? Your Pharmacy May Not Know
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When testing determines that a patient who was thought to be allergic to penicillin actually is not, the warning is expected to be removed from their charts and pharmacy records.But that “de-labeling” is not …
Learn MoreRisk for Diabetes After COVID-19 Still Increased During Omicron Phase
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk for diabetes is increased after COVID-19 infection, even during the current phase dominated by omicron variants, according to a research letter published online Feb. 14 in JAMA Network Open.Alan C. K…
Learn MoreHow Worried Should the World Be About Bird Flu in Humans?
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A highly infectious strain of avian influenza is tearing through commercial and backyard poultry flocks, causing egg prices to rise as sick chickens are culled across the United States.Now, some experts are w…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Pneumonia More Fatal for Older Adults
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is associated with significantly higher mortality in older adults in the intensive care unit (ICU) versus pneumonias from bacterial or other viral etiologies, according to a study published online Feb…
Learn MoreEE. UU. evaluará vacunas para aves, como forma de frenar el brote de gripe aviar
VIERNES, 10 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. están sopesando el uso de vacunas en las aves, para frenar un brote en curso de gripe aviar.Los científicos comenzarán a evaluar las primeras vacunas para las aves …
Learn MoreVapear podría aumentar las probabilidades de los adolescentes de una COVID grave
VIERNES, 10 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los jóvenes sanos que vapean o fuman quizá se estén poniendo en un mayor riesgo de desarrollar una COVID grave, encuentra una investigación reciente.Tanto fumar como vapear cigarrillos electrónicos po…
Learn MoreLong-Term Sequelae Specific to SARS-CoV-2 Infection Identified
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sequelae associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have been identified, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.William I. …
Learn MoreRisk for Alcohol Use Disorder Increased After COVID-19 Infection
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There appears to have been an increased risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) after COVID-19 infection versus non-COVID-19 respiratory infections in some time periods during the pandemic, according to a study pu…
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