Infectious Disease - Page 167

June 14, 2023

Wuhan lab scientists were first to catch COVID-19: report

Three scientists who worked at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in eastern China were among the first to be infected by the coronavirus in 2019, a new report says.

June 14, 2023

Early surge of flu activity in Australia has doctors on alert for what may happen in US this fall and winter

A sharp rise in flu activity in Australia and other countries in late May has health experts working to analyze what may happen in the U.S. this fall and winter.

June 13, 2023

Actress Cheryl Hines won't be at every RFK Jr. political event, says she has her 'own career'

Cheryl Hines explained that she will not attend every one of her husband's political events because she has her "own career." RFK Jr. revealed that he proposed a fake separation to protect her.

June 13, 2023

Pfizer warns of impending shortage of syphilis treatment drug as infections rise

Pfizer, a pharmaceutical company, has issued a warning regarding a potential shortage of Bicillin L-A, a drug used to treat syphilis and bacterial infections in children.

June 13, 2023

Republicans torch Biden CDC pick over COVID 'misinformation' about masks, vaccines

Nearly 30 Republican lawmakers called on President Biden in a letter to withdraw his pick for director of the CDC, Dr. Mandy Cohen.

June 13, 2023

Inquiry into UK government's handling of COVID response questions whether lack of planning led to more deaths

An inquiry into the U.K. government's handling of the response to the COVID pandemic opened on June 13, 2023. Some people believe a lack of planning by the government led to more deaths

June 13, 2023

Childhood vaccination rates in poor countries beginning to rise after being hit by COVID-19 disruptions

Vaccination rates for children in poor countries have begun to recover after being badly hit by COVID-19 disruptions. Last year 80% of kids got vaccinations for tetanus and pertussis.

June 12, 2023

White House corrects mask guidelines for unvaccinated guests at NCAA event

The White House changed its COVID-19 masking guidance ahead of an NCAA event on Monday to no longer require unvaccinated guests to wear masks on the White House grounds.

June 12, 2023

Reading levels still behind for Kansas school that reopened quickly after COVID

Literary performances among young students have significantly dropped due to the pandemic. A school in Kansas that reopened quickly still saw below-average reading levels.

June 11, 2023

Dengue outbreak in Peru reaches 200K cases, 200 dead, heightened by El Niño rains

Peru is facing the worst dengue outbreak on record, triggered by warming ocean waters and flooding associated with the El Nino weather pattern