Infectious Disease - Page 127

October 20, 2023

Mary Lou Retton's pneumonia: When does the infection become life-threatening? Experts share warning signs

As Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton remains in the ICU with life-threatening pneumonia, multiple infectious disease experts share warning signs and treatments.

October 20, 2023

Illinois reports first measles case since 2019: ‘One of the most contagious diseases known’

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently reported its first case of measles since 2019. Here's what to know about symptoms, transmission and prevention of the disease.

October 19, 2023

California tech CEO sentenced to 8 years for COVID, allergy test fraud case

A Silicon Valley executive, who claimed to have invented technology that could test for allergies and COVID with a few drops of blood, has been sentenced to prison for fraud.

October 18, 2023

After losing her leg to the flu, Virginia woman urges people to get vaccinated: ‘Don’t waste time’

Allison Miller was just 33 when the flu led to a bacterial infection that caused her to lose her leg. Now she is urging people to get a yearly vaccine to prevent "life-altering" complications.

October 16, 2023

Wisconsin Gov. Evers finds $170M in federal funds to continue COVID-era childcare subsidies

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will reportedly use recently-discovered federal funds to keep a pandemic-era childcare subsidy program running.

October 16, 2023

North Carolina state auditor cites several school districts failed COVID attendance rules

Educators are clashing against a state auditor who reported that several North Carolina school districts failed to comply with student attendance rules during COVID-19.

October 15, 2023

Drinking raw milk caused Campylobacter infectious outbreak in Utah: What to know about the illness

Fourteen people in Salt Lake County, Utah, recently developed campylobacteriosis, a bacterial infection; most drank raw milk. Here's what to know about the outbreak and how to prevent it.

October 13, 2023

COVID-driven isolation is 'lonely existence' for family, as man says he's been 'abused' for mask wearing

A family of three in the U.K. shared its tale of woe after COVID, as they continue to isolate due to health conditions and a lack of antibodies to the virus.

October 13, 2023

Chief diversity officers harm the students they say they help

Chief diversity officers harm the students they say they help. Test scores find minority students had greater learning loss in districts with bureaucrats pushing an agenda.

October 13, 2023

Skeletons from 1918 flu pandemic reveal clues about those most likely to die, study finds

The skeletons of people who were alive during the 1918 flu pandemic have revealed new clues as to those more likely to die from the virus, according to a new study.