NYC commissioner for health Dr Mary T. Bassett Andy Katz | Pacific Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images Polio has been detected in New York City wastewater, suggesting local circulation of the virus, he...
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CDC eases guidance as U.S. has more tools to fight the virus
A sign outside of a hospital advertises COVID-19 testing on November 19, 2021 in New York City. On Friday vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention voted unanimously ...
London Officials Launch Polio Booster Campaign For Children After Virus Detected In Sewage
Topline Health officials in London said Wednesday the city will offer polio vaccine booster shots to children under 10, hoping to guard against a disease that can cause paralysis, two months after the...
U.S. Repeating Covid-19 Pandemic Mistakes
In the latest episode of his HBO show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” John Oliver scored the … [+] U.S. response to the monkeypox outbreak a “no” on a scale of one to 100 (Photo by Rich Fu...
Applied DNA Sciences blasts more than 350% higher after initiating validation of monkeypox virus test
Shares of Applied DNA Sciences Inc. APDN, +311.16% skyrocketed 353.7% higher in very volatile trading Tuesday, after the biotechnology company said it initiated validation of a monkeypox virus test. T...
Monkeypox Symptoms Are Different From Previous Outbreaks, Doctors Warn
Topline People infected with monkeypox during the ongoing global outbreak are displaying symptoms not typically associated with the viral infection, according to research published in the British Medi...
Apple’s Latest Report Details Its Bold Vision For Healthcare
For decades, Apple has taken the path less traveled. The company has never been viewed as a traditional healthcare company, but rather as a technology giant that has pioneered some of the most innovat...
Harvard’s Mass General Hospital Is Rolling Out A Massive Hospital-At-Home Program
Mass General Brigham (MGB) hospital system is one of the most famous organizations in the world, known for its cutting edge clinical care, research, and innovation. In its latest venture to reduce spe...
A New Study By CVS Shows That People Want More Personalized & Curated Care
The newly released CVS Health 2022 Health Care Insights Study illuminates the current state of healthcare and the changing notions of consumer preferences. A lot has changed with regards to healthcare...
UKHSA detects polio virus in London sewage, declares national incident
U.K. health authorities have said they are “urgently” investigating a rare poliovirus discovery in sewage samples in London. Picture Alliance | Getty Images U.K. health authorities have sa...
WHO Will Change Monkeypox Virus Name—Here’s Why Scientists Believe It’s Stigmatizing
Topline The World Health Organization on Tuesday announced it was working with experts to change the name of the monkeypox virus that has spread to more than 20 countries in recent weeks, after a grou...
Justin Bieber Suffering From New Facial Paralysis, What Is Ramsay Hunt Syndrome?
Justin Bieber, seen here at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards, at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, … [+] 2022, recently revealed on Instagram that he’s suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. (Photo...
Primary Care Is Increasingly Going Virtual. What Does This Mean For Healthcare?
Healthcare is a behemoth puzzle. One large part of that complicated puzzle is primary care, which is broadly defined as “Health services that cover a range of prevention, wellness, and treatment for c...
The Latest In Neonatal Care: A “Smart” Pacifier
Neonatal care is a challenging endeavor. Scientists in collaboration with Washington State University (WSU) are attempting to create a device which aims to make this care marginally easier: a smart pa...
Strawberries Recalled As Hepatitis A Virus Outbreak Has Left 16 Hospitalized
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging you to check your strawberries as a hepatitis … [+] A outbreak has already left at least 17 people infected and 12 hospitalized in the U.S. ...
Two US-listed companies that could stop the Monkeypox virus spread
On Friday, May 20, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that over 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in 12 countries. Monkeypox is a variant of the smallpox virus, which is considered an ...
Monkeypox virus case confirmed in Massachusetts
Health officer uses a thermal head to detect a monkeypox virus on arriving passengers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia on May 15, 2019. Jepayona Delita | Fu...
Here’s What You Need To Know About The Rare Virus Found In The U.S., U.K. And Europe
Topline Cases of monkeypox, a rare infection typically found in specific parts of Africa, have been confirmed in Europe, the U.K. and the U.S., while more than a dozen more are suspected and experts a...
First Pig-To-Human Heart Transplant May Have Failed Due To Pig Virus, Report Says
Topline A Maryland man who died of no clear cause two months after receiving the first ever transplant of a genetically modified pig heart may have been the victim of a pig virus linked to transplant ...
India Is Investing Billions To Create A Robust Healthcare System
Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his commitment to making Indian healthcare world-class. In a series of messages on Twitter, PM Modi celebrated World Health Day: “The Go...
Alabama Cases Linked To Common Virus May Provide Clue
Topline Nine Alabama children hospitalized with hepatitis also had adenovirus, a common disease that typically causes mild cold symptoms, strengthening the theory it is linked with the ongoing interna...
Mysterious Child Hepatitis Outbreak Could Be Linked To Common Cold Virus
Topline At least 169 children in 12 countries have developed severe hepatitis in an unexplained outbreak that researchers believe may be linked to a virus that usually causes mild cold symptoms. A boy...
Kaiser Permanente Is Investing $400 Million To Create More Affordable Housing
Kaiser Permanente is one of the country’s largest healthcare organizations, well known for its integrated care networks, advanced medical services, commitment to cutting-edge healthcare technology, an...
Delta Calls Covid-19 An ‘Ordinary Seasonal Virus’ As Airlines Drop Face Mask Use In Mid-Flight
Packed flights, like this Delta Airlines one, will no longer require everyone wearing face masks … [+] even though Covid-19 cases have been on the upswing in the U.S. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angel...
Covid Cases Rise In 32 States Amid New Virus Strain—But White House Says Vaccines Are ‘Holding Up’
Topline Covid-19 cases are rising in more than half of all states due to the new coronavirus subvariant, but White House Covid-19 advisor Dr. Ashish Jha said Sunday the vaccines are still “holding up”...
A Single Mutation Could Make Zika Virus More Infectious And Able To Break Through Immunity, Researchers Warn
Topline A small mutation can potentially make the Zika virus more infectious and better able to avoid pre-existing immunity, according to peer reviewed research published Tuesday in Cell Reports, unde...
Pfizer Stock: With Covid Booster Future Uncertain, Pfizer Digs Into A New Virus
Pfizer (PFE) will buy privately held RSV treatment-maker ReViral for up to $525 million, the company said early Thursday. Pfizer stock rose. X The deal bolsters Pfizer’s pipeline targeting respi...
Shunned Oil Piling Up Off China as Virus Outbreak Worsens
(Bloomberg) — Tankers carrying 22 million barrels of Russian, Iranian and Venezuelan oil are piling up off China, according to Kpler, as the country battles a virus outbreak that’s sapping deman...
FDA says Covid vaccines may need to be updated to ensure high level of effectiveness against virus
A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Va...
Oil Extends Retreat as China Battles Worsening Virus Outbreak
(Bloomberg) — Oil fell as traders tracked a worsening Covid-19 outbreak in China and prospects for additional crude releases from government stockpiles. Most Read from Bloomberg West Texas Inter...