Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC warns that mpox could make a summer return
Public health officials are urging people at risk of contracting mpox, the virus previously called monkeypox, to get vaccinated.
May 16, 2023
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Ranks of U.S. uninsured fell by 18% during COVID pandemic
Public health officials announced Tuesday that a lot fewer Americans were without health insurance after the COVID-19 pandemic than before it.
May 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cases of drug-resistant fungal ringworm spotted in New York City
The first U.S. cases of drug-resistant ringworm infection have been reported in New York City.
May 12, 2023
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Vaccination
Study reveals insights into post-vaccine heart inflammation cases
When new COVID-19 vaccines were first administered two years ago, public health officials found an increase in cases of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, particularly among young males who had been vaccinated ...
May 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
U.S. surgeon general announces national plan to fight 'loneliness epidemic'
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has declared war on what he calls a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States.
May 2, 2023
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Vaccination
Championing health workers to lead vaccination efforts in Uganda
Uganda reported its first case of COVID-19 on March 21, 2020. Almost a year later, the first batch of vaccines to protect against the spread of the disease arrived in the country.
Apr 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study makes case for Candida auris wastewater surveillance
A rapid spike in cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus has concerned public health officials across the nation. But a team of Southern Nevada researchers hope their new study applying wastewater surveillance ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Health informatics
One way to speed up clinical trials: Skip right to the data with electronic medical records
Scientific knowledge, as measured by numbers of papers published, has been estimated to double every 17.3 years. However, it takes an average of about 17 years for health and medical research—going from basic lab studies ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Low vaccination rates put U.S. at high risk of new mpox outbreaks
U.S. public health officials want high-risk individuals who haven't been vaccinated for mpox—previously called monkeypox—to do so before a potential resurgence of the virus in the coming months.
Apr 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cases of deadly, drug-resistant fungal infection on the rise, CDC says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Monday that cases of Candida auris, or C. auris—a potentially deadly and drug-resistant fungal infection—are on the rise at U.S. health-care facilities.
Mar 21, 2023
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