‘On Edge’: Anxious Americans Line Up for Scarce Monkeypox Vaccines
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With 19,000 cases now reported in 75 countries, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a global “public health emergency,” its highest level of health alert.The day after that announc…
Learn MoreTwo Studies Further Confirm COVID’s Origins in Wuhan Market
WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Two new studies strongly suggest that COVID-19 most likely began with a jump to humans from animals sold at the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China.It’s not clear from what type of animal the virus jumped …
Learn MoreLas reinfecciones con la COVID ya son comunes. ¿Los refuerzos ayudan?
LUNES, 25 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Todo el mundo en Estados Unidos conoce a alguna persona, con frecuencia a varias, que se ha reinfectado con la COVID-19.A pesar de las vacunas, las dosis de refuerzo y la inmunidad natural, la variante óm…
Learn MoreLa OMS declara a la viruela del simio como emergencia de salud internacional
LUNES, 25 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La viruela del simio, que ya se ha propagado a 75 países y que ha enfermado a al menos 16,000 personas, ha sido declarada como una emergencia de salud internacional por la Organización Mundial de la Salud…
Learn MoreBiden Administration May Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As monkeypox continues to spread, with nearly 3,500 cases now reported in the United States, the Biden administration is weighing whether to declare the outbreak a public health emergency. The administration …
Learn MoreReportan en Nueva York el primer caso de polio de EE. UU. en casi una década
VIERNES, 22 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las autoridades de salud de Nueva York dijeron el jueves que el primer caso de polio de EE. UU. en casi una década ha sido confirmado en un adulto joven sin vacunar del condado de Rockland.”Según lo que…
Learn MoreCOVID Reinfections Are Now Common. Will Getting a Booster Even Help?
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Everyone in the United States knows someone — often multiple someones — who have been reinfected with COVID-19.Despite vaccines, boosters and natural immunity, the highly infectious Omicron variant appears c…
Learn MoreWHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox, which has now spread to 75 countries and sickened at least 16,000 people, has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). The declaration came after WHO Director …
Learn MoreSummer Swim? Watch Out for ‘Swimmer’s Ear’
SATURDAY, July 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When weather gets hot and people start jumping into a pool, lake or ocean, cases of swimmer’s ear are likely to climb, but one expert says there are steps you can take to avoid the painful condition.The best…
Learn MoreFirst U.S. Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Reported in New York
FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New York health officials said Thursday that the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade has been confirmed in a young unvaccinated adult in Rockland County.”Based on what we know about this case, and poli…
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