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Infectious Disease (Page 24)

CDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants

2023-08-04
By: Exporter
On: August 4, 2023
In: Asthma, Infectious Disease, Kids' Health

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

Leprosy on the Rise in Florida: An Expert Answers Your Questions

2023-08-04
By: Exporter
On: August 4, 2023
In: Infectious Disease, Public Health

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

Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults

2023-08-03
By: Exporter
On: August 3, 2023
In: Infectious Disease, Seniors, Vitamins / Drugs

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

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo Will Replace Fauci to Lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

2023-08-02
By: Exporter
On: August 2, 2023
In: Infectious Disease, Public Health

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

Biden Administration Launches Office for Long COVID Research

2023-08-01
By: Exporter
On: August 1, 2023
In: Fitness & Exercise, Infectious Disease

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

As a Summer Surge of COVID Takes Hold, Don’t Mistake It for a Cold

2023-07-31
By: Exporter
On: July 31, 2023
In: Infectious Disease

MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – For the fourth summer in a row, Americans are experiencing a COVID-19 surge, this one marked by a rise in hospital admissions, emergency room visits, test positivity rates and wastewater data. The good news: It’s unlikely that most cases will be severe orContinue Reading

‘Swine Flu’ Strain Has Passed Between Humans & Pigs Hundreds of Times

2023-07-28
By: Exporter
On: July 28, 2023
In: Diseases, Infectious Disease, Public Health

FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that some viruses make the leap from animals to humans, but a new study shows the influenza strain responsible for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic has been particularly prolific in hopping between species. That strain, called pdm09, has passed from humansContinue Reading

How Common Are Co-Infections With COVID, Flu, RSV?

2023-07-25
By: Exporter
On: July 25, 2023
In: Asthma, Infectious Disease

TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Results from more than 26,000 respiratory tests in late 2022 found simultaneous infections with COVID-19, influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in more than 1% of positive tests. Co-infections were especially widespread in children and teens. In people under age 21, researchers sawContinue Reading

HIV Meds Help Slash Infection Risk to Nearly Zero: Study

2023-07-24
By: Exporter
On: July 24, 2023
In: Infectious Disease, Sexual Health

MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People taking antiretroviral therapy to treat HIV who have low but detectable virus levels have almost zero risk of transmitting the virus to others, according to a new research review. Researchers looked at eight studies of more than 7,700 couples in which oneContinue Reading

European Man May Be 6th Person to Be ‘Cured’ of HIV

2023-07-20
By: Exporter
On: July 20, 2023
In: Alternative Medicine, Infectious Disease, Sexual Health

THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s rare for someone with HIV to go into remission and be considered “cured,” but a European man may be the sixth to do so. First diagnosed with HIV in 1990, the man had been taking antiretroviral drugs since 2005 and received aContinue Reading

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