Two Bird Flu Cases in Cambodia Did Not Spread Person-to-Person
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two cases of bird flu in Cambodia, in a girl and her father, were not spread from one to the other.Both got the virus from poultry, according to health officials, easing concerns about a potential public hea…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Backs Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Older Americans
WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a tight vote, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers on Tuesday recommended the approval of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine that could be used in Americans ages 60 years and older.The vac…
Learn MoreLos CDC advierten de un aumento en la bacteria shigella resistente a los medicamentos
LUNES, 27 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud pública están advirtiendo sobre un aumento en las cepas resistentes a los medicamentos de la bacteria shigella. Alrededor de un 5 por ciento de las infecciones con shigella repo…
Learn More¿COVID o gripe? La FDA aprueba la primera prueba a domicilio para ambas
LUNES, 27 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva prueba a domicilio ayudará a las personas que sufren síntomas respiratorios superiores a saber si tienen la COVID-19 o la gripe.La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. a…
Learn MorePlasma D-Dimer Can Diagnose Periprosthetic Joint Infection
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Plasma D-dimer is noninferior to C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) among patients undergoing revision hip or knee arthroplas…
Learn MoreCDC Warns of Rise of Drug-Resistant Shigella Bacteria
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are warning about an increase in drug-resistant strains of the bacteria shigella.About 5% of shigella infections reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last yea…
Learn MoreIs it COVID or Flu? FDA Approves 1st Home Test for Both
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A new at-home test will help people struggling with upper respiratory symptoms figure out whether they have COVID-19 or the flu.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lucira under an emergency use autho…
Learn MoreLa mpox puede resultar letal para las personas con un VIH avanzado
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El virus de la mpox (que antes se conocía como viruela del mono) con frecuencia provoca una enfermedad grave y la muerte entre los que tienen una infección avanzada por el VIH que no está bajo contr…
Learn MoreMaternal Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal infection, especially genital and urinary tract infections, during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk for childhood leukemia in offspring, according to a study published online Feb. 20…
Learn MoreMpox Can Be Fatal for People With Advanced HIV
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The mpox virus — formerly known as monkeypox — often causes severe illness and death in those with advanced HIV infection that is not under control, researchers report.What does that mean? All people diagn…
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