Infectious Disease - Page 153

July 28, 2023

CDC likely to recommend annual COVID booster shot, director says

Dr. Mandy Cohen, the new director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Thursday that the agency will likely recommend annual COVID-19 shots.

July 28, 2023

South Dakota AG calls on state lawmaker to repay over $600K in federal COVID-19 relief funds

AG Marty Jackley of South Dakota is calling on fellow Republican state Sen. Jessica Castleberry to repay over $600,000 she received in COVID-19 relief funds for her preschool business.

July 28, 2023

Biden White House pushed Facebook to censor COVID posts: Report

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the report and broader concerns surrounding the allegations. 

July 28, 2023

Mysterious illness triggered by tick bite could affect thousands, yet many doctors are unaware of it

Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a little-known, life-threatening food allergy triggered by tick bites, could be affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., the CDC warned in a new report.

July 28, 2023

Deep-blue state doled out $5.2 billion in 'overpayments' during COVID, gave millions to dead people: audit

Illinois improperly paid out billions of unemployment tax dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic, with tens of millions going to people who were either dead or in prison.

July 27, 2023

Doctor who headed Navajo Nation COVID response tapped to head Maine CDC

Dr. Puthiery Va, who headed the Navajo Nation's COVID-19 response effort, has been selected to serve as Maine's next Center for Disease Control and Prevention director.

July 26, 2023

COVID air monitor from scientists can detect virus in indoor settings within 5 minutes

A collaboration between the engineering and medical schools at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, has resulted in a novel air monitor that is said to detect COVID-19 virus variants.

July 26, 2023

Dengue outbreak surges in Bangladesh, raising alarm over record deaths and infections

Dengue outbreak surges in densely populated Bangladesh during rainy season, raising concerns over potential record fatalities and infections for the second consecutive year.

July 26, 2023

Many young kids are not getting ‘life-saving’ vaccines, study finds: 'Concerning trend'

More than one in six toddlers are not getting all of the doses of the recommended early childhood vaccines, says a study in the journal Pediatrics on July 25. Experts share risks and tips.

July 26, 2023

Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef in Northeast sickens 16, hospitalizes 6

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that an outbreak of Salmonella linked to ground beef has sickened 16 people across four northeastern states.