As the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 took hold across the globe in late 2021, it became readily apparent that the pandemic had entered a new phase. Having experienced a previous COVID-19 infection or… [+8550 chars]
For extremely sick patients,an advanced form of life support called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, cuts the risk of dying from Covid-19 by half, according to a new study by researchers… [+6738 chars]
The BA.2 subvariant of the omicron variant has a unique set of symptoms that show up differently for everyone. Driving the news:Researchers recently conducted an in-depth analysis into reinfection r… [+1258 chars]
Julia M. Baker, PhD1,2,*; Jasmine Y. Nakayama, PhD1,2,*; Michelle O’Hegarty, PhD1; Andrea McGowan, MPH1,3; Richard A. Teran, PhD2,4; Stephen M. Bart, PhD2,5; Katie Mosack, PhD6; Nicole Roberts, MPHTM… [+28104 chars]
Delaware and Michigan are the latest states to report cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed. The virus, also known as the bird flu, does not pos… [+1960 chars]
Puerto Rico's Sofía Jirau became the first Victoria's Secret model with Down syndrome earlier this month – a welcome moment of disability inclusion. People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosom… [+7177 chars]
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Julia M. Baker, PhD1,2,*; Jasmine Y. Nakayama, PhD1,2,*; Michelle O’Hegarty, PhD1; Andrea McGowan, MPH1,3; Richard A. Teran, PhD2,4; Stephen M. Bart, PhD2,5; Katie Mosack, PhD6; Nicole Roberts, MPHTM… [+28104 chars]
Over time, having too much fat around your abdomen can become harmful to your health. That's because this type of fat, also known as visceral fat, grows around the internal organs in our stomach area… [+4325 chars]
Public and Environmental Health officials are working to contain local cases of the gastrointestinal illness Shigella bacteria, after three lab-confirmed cases and two more suspected cases infected E… [+2234 chars]
HARRISBURG, Pa. —Pennsylvania's acting secretary of health says the state is turning a corner with COVID-19, but she's not ready to say we've gone from pandemic to endemic. Keara Klinepeter said eve… [+1286 chars]
ELMHURST, Ill. Veterinary virologists with the University of Illinois recently confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in a dog in Illinois who was exposed to an infected human during the New Year’s hol… [+565 chars]
