Small Study Supports TPOXX as Monkeypox Treatment
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The drug tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for treating the symptoms and skin lesions of monkeypox, a small study suggests.Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is an antiviral drug for the treatment of smallpox. It…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccine Won’t Raise Stroke Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines do not increase your risk for stroke, new research shows, but severe COVID infection does, and experts hope the finding will ease the concerns of those who are hesitant to get the shot.“We n…
Learn MoreYa hay 84 personas enfermas en el brote de E. coli relacionado con lechuga en los restaurantes de Wendy’s
VIERNES, 26 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un total de 84 personas de cuatro estados ya han enfermado por E. coli, en un brote que es posible que se vincule con lechuga contaminada usada en sándwiches vendidos en los restaurantes de Wendy’s.”De…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Will Stop Sending Out Free COVID Tests on Friday
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The days of getting free COVID-19 tests by mail are drawing to a close.The Biden administration plans to stop sending test kits to Americans on Sept. 2 in order to reserve remaining tests for a fall surge. Lac…
Learn MoreBlack Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
MONDAY, Aug. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although there’s now enough monkeypox vaccine to go around, the Americans who need it most still may not be getting it, a new report shows.Only 10% of the Jynneos vaccine doses have been given to Black people,…
Learn MoreHepatitis C and Clinical Trials
What are clinical trials?Clinical trials are the means by which new drugs and treatments are tested to determine if they work. They are the engine that drives progress in medicine. For patients who have run out of other options, clinical trials offer …
Learn MoreAlcohol and Hepatitis C
If you’ve been diagnosed with hepatitis C, your doctor has probably advised you to give up alcoholic beverages. For some people, this can be one of the most difficult lifestyle adjustments to make. But it’s also one of the most important. Several stud…
Learn MoreHow Does Hepatitis C Spread?
Unlike cold or flu viruses, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) does not spread easily. It is transmitted by direct contact with blood that carries the virus. Before screening donated blood for hepatitis C became mandatory in 1991, most transmission occurred …
Learn MoreHepatitis C Support Groups
The rules are simple at Monday’s lunchtime hepatitis C support group in the Oasis Clinic: Only one person speaks at a time, people’s stories don’t leave the room, and you can’t have more than two slices of pizza. Larry Gonzalez (not his real name), a …
Learn MoreLos casos de viruela del simio quizá por fin estén bajando, y se observan reducciones en Europa, según la OMS
JUEVES, 25 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El número de casos de viruela del simio alrededor del mundo se redujo en un 21 por ciento la semana pasada, anunció el jueves la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS).Esta significativa reducción podrí…
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