CDC: los pacientes que visitaron unas clínicas quirúrgicas en México están en peligro de meningitis
JUEVES, 8 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. intentan con urgencia comunicarse con las personas que se hayan sometido recientemente a procedimientos médicos en unas clínicas de Matamoros, en México, debido a que p…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Backs RSV Vaccine for Infants, Some Toddlers
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended that the agency approve an RSV vaccine for infants and some toddlers.The monoclonal antibody shot would protect against respiratory sync…
Learn MoreCDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are urgently trying to reach people who’ve recently had medical procedures at clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, because they may be at risk of potentially fatal fungal meningitis. Those at r…
Learn MoreDisparities Seen for Central Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infection
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Central catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates are higher for Black pediatric patients and patients who speak a language other than English (LOE), according to a study published online May 3…
Learn MoreLow-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip Replacements
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An anti-inflammatory drug that has been around for over 2,000 years might help delay a very modern problem: hip and knee replacements.That’s the suggestion of a new study finding that older adults who used t…
Learn More4,000-Year-Old DNA Identifies Britain’s Oldest Known Case of Plague
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified the oldest cases of plague in Britain to date, with DNA that is 4,000 years old. The team from the Francis Crick Institute in London has found three ancient British cases of Yersi…
Learn MoreAllowing Bedside Nurses to Order C. Difficile Testing Cuts Time to Results
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Allowing bedside nurses to independently order stool testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) significantly decreases the amount of time to receive test results versus requiring physician approval, a…
Learn MoreMore Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are bracing for the possibility that mpox could surge again this summer as cases mount in several states.On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 21 more…
Learn MoreMicrodosed Incisional Clindamycin Cuts SSI After Skin Cancer Surgery
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing skin cancer surgery, microdosed incisional clindamycin reduces the rate of surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a study published online May 24 in JAMA Surgery.Maple Goh, M.B…
Learn MoreUn panel de la FDA votará sobre la primera vacuna contra el VSR en el embarazo para proteger a los bebés
JUEVES, 18 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un panel de asesores de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. está evaluando la primera vacuna contra el VSR diseñada para proteger a los bebés.Un comité de expertos independiente…
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