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Is KP.2 'FLiRT'ing with a summer COVID spike?
As of May 11, COVID-19 variant KP.2 has become the dominant strain in the U.S., accounting for more than 28% of cases nationwide, per CDC data. -
Mount Sinai launches Center for Healthcare Readiness amid growing health threats
Responding to large-scale health emergencies with proper coordination is the impetus behind New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System's launch of its Center for Healthcare Readiness. -
Physicians decry North Carolina's proposed ban on public masking
Physicians are speaking out against a proposed ban on public masking in North Carolina, introduced by the state's Republican-controlled legislature, NC Health News reported May 20. -
CDC warns of mpox resurgence
The CDC is warning of a possible mpox resurgence after a deadlier version of the infection has "ravaged" the Democratic Republic of Congo, The New York Times reported May 16. -
HHS to debar nonprofit tied to Wuhan research lab
HHS has plans to debar the infectious disease nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance from being awarded federal funds due to lack of "responsibility." -
About 200 exposed to measles at UC Davis Health, officials say
Sacramento public health officials have confirmed one pediatric measles case and about 200 potential exposures after a child visited the UC Davis Medical Center's emergency department in early May. -
FDA preparing to respond to bird flu in humans, but risk remains low: 5 updates
The FDA is preparing to respond should bird flu begin circulating more widely among humans, though the threat the disease currently poses to humans remains low, the agency's commissioner Robert Califf, MD, told senators May 8. -
Drug resistant infections reported after stem cell treatments in Mexico
Three people have contracted Mycobacterium abscessus after receiving stem cell treatments in Mexico, according to a May 9 report issued by the CDC. -
A 'neglected parasitic infection' comes to light
A little-known parasitic infection in the brain has come into the spotlight following presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr.'s admission that he once suffered from it, NBC News reported May 8. -
New COVID variant makes up 25% of US cases: CDC
A new COVID-19 variant now makes up 25% of cases in the nation, the CDC said. -
Alzheimer's may be inherited more often than previously thought
New research has found that nearly all people with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 develop biological markers of Alzheimer's disease, suggesting the gene may be its own, distinct form of the disease rather than only a risk factor. -
Hospital experts fret over potential bird flu outbreak
As it stands, federal health officials say the risk avian flu poses to public health is low. If that were to change, hospital leaders say they don't feel any more prepared in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they fear they would face a repeat of challenges in securing adequate supplies to care for patients and protect the workforce. -
People in rural counties more likely to die of preventable causes: CDC
Americans living in rural counties are more likely to die of preventable causes than those living in urban areas, a new CDC study suggests. -
World's 1st case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation: Case study
Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University documented the world's first known case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation. -
Rare symptoms popping up among syphilis patients, physicians say
Strange symptoms in syphilis cases are appearing sooner and in higher incidence rates than normal, CNN reported April 26. -
Ohio county reports mpox outbreak
There have been at least nine mpox cases reported in Cuyahoga County — which encompasses Cleveland and surrounding suburbs — since February, health officials said April 25. -
1st known cases of HIV passing through cosmetic injections: CDC
The CDC reported the first-known HIV cases transmitted via cosmetic injections after several middle-aged women were diagnosed with HIV following "vampire facials". -
FDA: Bird flu virus fragments detected in pasteurized milk
On April 23, the FDA said remnants of the bird flu virus have been detected in samples of pasteurized milk in the U.S. The agency said the finding does not change its assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe. -
Bird flu a 'great concern' to public health: WHO
While emphasizing that no human-to-human transmission has occurred, global health officials are urging countries to closely track bird flu to detect any potential changes in the virus that may make it more adept at spreading to and among humans. -
CDC probe into fake Botox grows: 5 notes
Health officials are now investigating at least 22 reports of harmful reactions linked to counterfeit or mishandled Botox injections in 11 states, the CDC said in an April 19 update. The agency first announced the probe earlier this. At that time, it was investigating illnesses in five states.
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