Omicron Silver Lining: Fewer, Milder Cases of MIS-C in Kids
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 Omicron variant caused fewer cases of a rare but sometimes deadly complication for children than the earlier Delta variant did, new research shows.“Our study is one of the first to show that durin…
Learn MoreReport Outlines National Plan to Test Wastewater for Harmful Germs
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic brought the utility of testing wastewater to gauge viral spread to the fore. Now, experts at the independent National Academies of Sciences (NAS) have issued a report outlining a roadmap for the b…
Learn MoreReport Outlines National Plan to Test Wastewater for Harmful Germs
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic brought the utility of testing wastewater to gauge viral spread to the fore. Now, experts at the independent National Academies of Sciences (NAS) have issued a report outlining a roadmap for the…
Learn MoreRespiratory Virus Coinfection May Up SARS-CoV-2 Severity in Children Under 5
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children younger than 5 years hospitalized with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), respiratory virus coinfections may increase illness severity, according to a study published…
Learn MoreEpstein-Barr Viral Load Monitoring May Reduce Risk After Liver Transplant
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing liver transplant (LT), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viral load (VL) monitoring may reduce the incidence of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD), according to a study published…
Learn MorePosoleucel Efficacious for Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) with refractory viral infections/disease, the T-cell therapy posoleucel is well tolerated and effective, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreAumenta la aceptación global de las vacunas contra la COVID-19
MIÉRCOLES, 11 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la aceptación de las vacunas contra la COVID-19 aumento en todo el mundo entre 2021 y 2022, persisten unas grandes brechas, según una investigación reciente.Los equipos, del Instituto de Salud …
Learn MoreSegún un estudio, la viruela se originó 2,000 años antes de lo pensado
MIÉRCOLES, 11 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los orígenes de la viruela siguieron siendo un misterio durante siglos, ahora los investigadores creen que se originó 2,000 años antes de lo que se había pensado.Hasta hace poco, las evidencias…
Learn MoreVaccinated Moms’ Breast Milk Could Protect Baby From COVID
THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infants too young to be vaccinated for COVID-19 get some protection from their mothers’ breast milk, researchers say.The new study follows up on findings published in 2021 that showed the breast milk of vacc…
Learn MoreBivalent COVID Boosters Offer No Extra Protection, Studies Suggest
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters intended to defend people against emerging Omicron variants don’t appear to provide any better protection than the original shot does, two new studies find.The new mRNA…
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