RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).Following approval one month ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, t…
Learn MoreEl COVID de hoy se parece cada vez más a un resfriado o gripe
VIERNES, 22 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los síntomas de una infección leve por el virus SARS-COV2 han cambiado esta temporada y ahora son más similares a los de las alergias y el resfriado común, dicen los médicos.Muchas personas con COV…
Learn MoreToday’s COVID Is Increasingly Looking Like a Cold or Flu
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Symptoms of mild COVID-19 infection have shifted this season, and now are more akin to those of allergies and the common cold, doctors say.Many people with COVID-19 now are presenting with upper respiratory…
Learn MoreFour Genetic Variants ID’d for Risk for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Four genetic variants have been identified that are associated with an increased risk for developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of …
Learn MoreCytomegalovirus (CMV): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)?Although few people have heard of cytomegalovirus, or CMV, many of us are carrying it at this very moment. It’s a common virus that’s spread during sex, or in blood, urine, saliva, or breast milk; babies can also be infec…
Learn MoreCOVID-19: What It Is, Causes, Testing, Symptoms & Treatment
Since it emerged in 2019 and quickly became widespread, COVID-19 has caused mild to severe symptoms in people around the world. In all, it has claimed nearly 7 million lives worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.COVID-19 is an abbrev…
Learn MoreHepatitis A: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
When you hear about hepatitis A, you may think of tainted food and water, but this liver infection can also be spread from person to person.The American Liver Foundation estimates that 115,900 new cases of hepatitis A, B, and C occur annually in the U…
Learn More¿Todavía puedes obtener pruebas de COVID gratis en EE.UU.?
JUEVES, 14 de Septiembre, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las hospitalizaciones y muertes por COVID-19 están aumentando gradualmente en Estados Unidos, a medida que dos nuevas variantes ganan terreno en la nación. Con este aumento, más personas están buscand…
Learn MoreCan You Still Get COVID Tests for Free?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are gradually increasing in the United States, as two new variants gain a foothold in the nation. And with that rise, more people are looking for COVID test kits.Hospit…
Learn MoreCDC Panel Gives Support to New COVID Booster Shots
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Following on an approval granted Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an expert panel from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday also signed off on new COVID boosters for…
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