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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Other

Experts see Canada's euthanasia laws as threat to disabled

Alan Nichols had a history of depression and other medical issues, but none were life-threatening. When the 61-year-old Canadian was hospitalized in June 2019 over fears he might be suicidal, he asked his brother to "bust ...

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