WHO 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 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…
Learn MoreBiden Tests Positive for COVID
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Thursday.”This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing…
Learn MoreCDC Backs COVID Vaccine From Novavax
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday gave its blessing for the emergency use of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth coronavirus shot to be approved in the United States.CDC Dire…
Learn MoreLos casos de viruela del simio se disparan: EE. UU. pide más vacunas y aumenta las pruebas
VIERNES, 15 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los casos de viruela del mono siguen en aumento en Estados Unidos, y las autoridades de salud federales señalaron el viernes que hicieron un pedido de 2.5 millones de dosis adicionales de la vacuna cont…
Learn MoreEn 2021, 25 millones de niños no recibieron las vacunas de rutina en todo el mundo
VIERNES, 15 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de 25 millones de niños de alrededor del mundo no recibieron unas vacunas esenciales durante 2021, a medida que la pandemia seguía interrumpiendo la atención médica de rutina, muestra un nuevo…
Learn MoreChanges in Menstrual Cycle Can Come After COVID Shot
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many have experienced side effects after getting a COVID vaccine — tiredness, fever, headache and soreness are the most common. But a new study confirms that people who have periods may experience lesser know…
Learn MoreMenstrual Bleeding Changes Reported After COVID-19 Vaccination
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Changes to menstrual bleeding patterns after COVID-19 vaccination among people who menstruate are not uncommon, according to a study published online July 15 in Science Advances.Noting that people began sharin…
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