THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have found evidence of ancient parasites preserved in the dung of an aquatic predator from more than 200 million years ago. The ancient predator — believed to be an extinct crocodile-like reptile called a phytosaur — was infected with nematodes and multipleContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Top model Bella Hadid is talking about being “finally healthy” and feeling well after more than a decade of health issues, including Lyme disease. Hadid shared her struggle on Instagram after what she described as “almost 15 years of invisible suffering,” including “100+Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID infections across America. About 17.3% of U.S. COVID cases are believed to have been caused by the variant, formally known as EG.5, in early August, according to the U.S. CentersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors who overprescribe antibiotics are often blamed for medication-resistant illnesses, but new research points to another potential culprit: air pollution. Controlling air pollution could reduce antibiotic resistance, greatly reducing deaths and economic costs, according to a new in-depth global analysis were published Aug.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los Angeles county is seeing more cases of flea-borne typhus, with 171 cases and three deaths reported in 2022, health officials reported Thursday. That’s a big rise, they noted: Since 2010, when only 31 cases of typhus were reported, fleas have been spreadingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants under the age of 8 months be given a new antibody shot to help guard against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The antibody shot, sold as Beyfortus, has beenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A wave of leprosy cases in Florida has led public health officials to conclude the disease-causing bacteria may be naturally found in the state. In the past, most people with leprosy in the United States had been first infected in some other countryContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are considered safe and highly effective, new research finds the Moderna shot has been the safest and most effective for seniors. “The results of this study can help public health experts weigh which mRNA vaccineContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo was named on Wednesday to become the next head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a job most recently held by Dr. Anthony Fauci, well known for his work on HIV and the pandemic. Marrazzo willContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As Americans continue to grapple with the effects of long COVID, the Biden administration on Monday announced the creation of a new office focused on research about the condition that will be part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. TheContinue Reading