New Strain of Mpox Spreading in Africa Has CDC Concerned
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. doctors should be on the lookout for a more severe strain of mpox that is spreading widely in parts of Africa, federal health officials warned Wednesday. The alert, issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, came just hours after the WorldContinue Reading
Hardy Bacteria Are Surviving in Your Microwave
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Bacteria can adapt to a wide range of hostile environments, surviving and even thriving in marine oil spills, ocean-borne plastic trash, industrial brownfields and even the interior of the International Space Station. Now, researchers have found bacteria that have adapted to arguably oneContinue Reading
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COVID-19 Virus Is Widespread in U.S. Wildlife
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The virus responsible for COVID-19 is widespread among wildlife, a new study finds. SARS-CoV-2 was detected in six common backyard species, including deer mice, opossums, raccoons, groundhogs, cottontail rabbits and red bats, researchers reported July 29 in the journal Nature Communications. Further, antibodiesContinue Reading
Women Often Misled by Claims About Common Fertility Test
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women are often being sold a fertility test that paints a misleading picture of their ability to conceive a child, a new study warns. The anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) test uses a blood sample to estimate the number of eggs available in the ovariesContinue Reading
Arizona Health Officials Warn of Uptick in Hantavirus Cases
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Arizona health officials are reporting an increase in hantavirus infections, which are spread by rodents and can cause severe respiratory illness. In a recent health alert, the Arizona Department of Health Services announced there have been seven confirmed cases and three deaths inContinue Reading
FLiRTy Summer: All You Need to Know About the Latest COVID Variants
SUNDAY, July 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As yet another batch of variants fuel a COVID surge this summer, one expert offers advice on how to navigate the threat. “We’ve seen a bit of a seasonal pattern emerge, where we’ve had an uptick in COVID in the summer and thenContinue Reading
Long COVID Risk Has Declined Over the Pandemic and Vaccines May Be Key
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — You’re far less likely to develop Long COVID now than you were in the midst of the pandemic, promising new data shows. Changes in strains of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are playing a role in the lowered risk, but so areContinue Reading
Long COVID Rates Are Expected to Decline: Study
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People’s odds for Long COVID appear to be declining with the advent of new variants of the virus, along with repeat infections and vaccinations, new research shows. That suggests that the average person’s chances of developing long-term symptoms is falling over time, concludedContinue Reading
Cigarettes Worse Than Vaping for Secondhand Smoke Exposure
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Secondhand smoke from cigarettes is much worse than that from vaping, in terms of exposing children to nicotine, a new study finds. Children exposed to vaping indoors absorb less than one-seventh the amount of nicotine as kids exposed to indoor smoking, blood testsContinue Reading