FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health authorities are continuing to investigate malaria cases in Florida and Texas, gathering mosquitoes for tests. Multiple mosquitoes from Sarasota County in Florida have tested positive for malaria at a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab, CBS News reported. SoContinue Reading

THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans ages 60 and up can get their vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this fall, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. On Thursday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the outgoing CDC director, gave her signature to a recommendation made lastContinue Reading

TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Superbug” infections are increasing in U.S. hospitals, and a coalition of medical groups has now issued a set of updated recommendations to protect patients. These guidelines are meant to prevent the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA, the authors ofContinue Reading