Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China records first monkeypox case
China recorded its first case of monkeypox on Friday in a person who had recently entered the country, officials said.
Sep 16, 2022
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News tagged with health authorities
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
With most mandatory public health measures gone, is New Zealand well prepared for the next COVID wave?
New Zealand's decision this week to end most mandatory public health measures aimed at preventing COVID transmission received a mixed response. Our modeling suggests it was time to wind back restrictions, but some measures ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Medications
US law can't require coverage of HIV prevention drugs, judge rules
A US judge ruled Wednesday in favor of Christian employers who refuse, on religious grounds, to provide workers with health insurance that covers the cost of drugs that help prevent HIV/AIDS.
Sep 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First death linked to monkeypox reported in US
Texas authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first US death linked to monkeypox, but said they are still determining what role the disease played in the demise of the "severely immunocompromised" patient.
Aug 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
41% of teenagers can't tell the difference between true and fake online health messages
A new study has found that teenagers have a hard time discerning between fake and true health messages. Only 48% of the participants trusted accurate health messages (without editorial elements) more than fake ones. Meanwhile, ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID behaviors and attitudes vary among NYC boroughs, survey finds
As the nation follows new CDC recommendations to relax COVID-19 restrictions, a new survey of 2,500 New Yorkers conducted by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) revealed clear differences ...
Aug 23, 2022
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Vaccination
Pfizer seeks OK of updated COVID vaccine booster for fall
Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives—a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign.
Aug 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Like Wildfire': Covid cases skyrocket on Marshall Islands
A health disaster has been declared on the Marshall Islands after the fast-spreading COVID variant Omicron infected more than a tenth of residents in the capital Majuro in one week.
Aug 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Foreigners flock to Canada for monkeypox vaccine
With the monkeypox vaccine in short supply in the United States, thousands of foreigners, including Americans are flocking to Montreal to get their shots.
Aug 12, 2022
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Medications
Common diabetes drug januvia may contain traces of carcinogen, FDA says
The popular diabetes drug Januvia may contain traces of a probable carcinogen, but patients should keep using the medication because it could be dangerous to stop taking it, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced ...
Aug 12, 2022
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