Maternal Infection and Autism, Intellectual Disability Links Examined
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal infection in pregnancy is associated with autism and intellectual disability in offspring, although the association does not appear to be causal, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in Th…
Learn MoreNueva York declara una emergencia tras encontrar una mayor propagación del poliovirus
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) – La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, declaró un estado de emergencia tras encontrar evidencias de una propagación comunitaria continuada del poliovirus.Las autoridades de salud pública han dete…
Learn MoreEn casos raros, la viruela del simio puede provocar una peligrosa inflamación en el cerebro
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque parece que el riesgo es pequeño, una nueva revisión sugiere que, en casos raros, la viruela del simio podría desencadenar unas complicaciones neurológicas graves, entre ellas convulsiones e in…
Learn MoreLos efectos de la vacuna contra la COVID se reducen, pero los refuerzos reanudan la protección: estudio
LUNES, 12 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — En todo Estados Unidos se están desplegando unos refuerzos actualizados contra la COVID-19 que se dirigen a las variantes ómicron, y un nuevo estudio plantea que llegan en el momento justo.Los nivele…
Learn MoreWho Needs to Worry About the Polio ‘Emergency’?
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even though New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently declared polio a state emergency after samples of the virus were found in wastewater in New York City and four surrounding counties, public health experts …
Learn MoreInfections During Pregnancy Show No Causal Link to Autism
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Research has suggested that kids born to moms who had the flu or another infection during pregnancy may be more likely to have autism, but a new study implies infection may not be the cause after all.”We fou…
Learn MoreUna segunda persona fallece en EE. UU. tras un diagnóstico de viruela del simio
VIERNES, 9 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una segunda persona infectada con viruela del simio en Estados Unidos falleció, en California.Como en el caso anterior, en Texas, las autoridades de salud pública están investigando el rol que el vi…
Learn MoreCOVID Shots’ Effect Fades, But Boosters Bring Protection Back: Study
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Updated COVID-19 booster shots that target Omicron variants are rolling out across the United States, and a new study argues they’re coming at just the right time.Protective antibody levels tend to decline by…
Learn MoreIn Rare Cases, Monkeypox Can Trigger Dangerous Brain Inflammation
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Though the risk appears small, a new review suggests that, in rare instances, monkeypox may trigger serious neurological complications, including seizures and brain inflammation.The finding is based on a look…
Learn MoreNew York Declares Emergency After Finding More Spread of Poliovirus
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state emergency after finding evidence of continued community spread of poliovirus.Public health officials have detected the virus in a fourth county, Nassau in Long I…
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