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COVID-19 cases to fall through mid-August, Mayo forecasts
COVID-19 cases are expected to decrease nationwide over the next two weeks, even as the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.5 accounts for more than 80 percent of infections, modeling from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic shows. -
US should assume wider spread of monkeypox, says Dr. Scott Gottlieb: 3 updates
Health experts say the U.S. should cast a wider net with monkeypox testing to contain the outbreak, which has now grown to more than 7,500 cases. -
Tracking monkeypox: Where the US outbreak stands, where it may be headed
More than 7,000 monkeypox cases have now been confirmed in the U.S., and as the outbreak continues to grow, health experts are cautioning that, if not contained, the virus may begin spreading among the broader population. -
COVID-19 cases fall 7% nationwide: 10 CDC findings
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths fell nationwide this week, according to the CDC's COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Aug. 5. -
2 recent findings on long COVID-19
Here are two recent studies on long COVID-19 in children and adults: -
Polio case may be 'tip of iceberg,' New York's top health official says
Polio has been detected in New York wastewater samples, potentially signaling further spread of the disease, with the state's top health official warning the single case may be the "tip of the iceberg," The New York Times reported Aug. 4. -
US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
The Biden administration on Aug. 4 declared the nation's monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, a move that will unlock additional federal dollars to address the outbreak. The declaration comes as U.S. cases near 7,000, more than any other country so far. -
Most common symptoms of 6 coronavirus variants
COVID-19 patients have reported a wide range of symptoms, with some symptoms appearing more often for different variants of the virus. -
Why US may be in for a severe flu season
Countries in the Southern Hemisphere are experiencing a severe flu season, which may be a harbinger of what's to come for the U.S. this fall, NBC News reported Aug. 4. -
US sees largest monkeypox spike of any country: 3 updates
The U.S. saw the largest weekly spike in monkeypox cases of any other country in the last week of July, the World Health Organization said in an Aug. 3 report on the outbreak. -
Can monkeypox spread through the air? What we know so far
Current messaging surrounding how monkeypox spreads is focused on sustained physical contact. But as the outbreak grows, with more than 6,000 cases now confirmed in the U.S., questions are also rising about whether and to what extent respiratory transmission plays a role. -
COVID-19 deaths at 'horrible plateau,' expert says
The pace of COVID-19 deaths has remained steady since May at about 400 deaths a day, with a slight uptick in July, USA Today reported Aug. 3. -
Polio virus found in New York wastewater
Health officials investigating the nation's first polio case in nearly a decade have detected the virus in wastewater samples, the New York State Department of Health said Aug. 1. -
Biden's 2nd executive order on abortion aims to support patients crossing state lines
President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order that directs HHS to consider ways to support patients who travel out of state for abortion, the White House said Aug. 3. -
Why we may be in 'omicron land' for a while
Omicron and its sublineages' now 10-month influence likely won't recede anytime soon, one expert predicts. -
NYU Langone researchers tie exposure to 'forever chemicals' to 13 medical conditions
Exposure to a group of chemicals found in many household items may be tied to infertility, diabetes and other medical conditions, according to a new study that involved almost 5,000 Americans. -
CDC releases monkeypox isolation guidance as cases near 6,000: 4 updates
With U.S. monkeypox cases now surpassing 5,800, the CDC has issued isolation and prevention practices for those infected. -
8 health issues that worsened during the pandemic
Many Americans' concern over COVID-19 has dwindled amid access to vaccines and other life-saving therapeutics, but the nation is still grappling with serious health issues exacerbated by the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported July 31. -
Monkeypox could be the nation's next public health failure: Dr. Scott Gottlieb
The U.S.' monkeypox outbreak could become "one of the worst public health failures in modern times" if it becomes endemic, according to Scott Gottlieb, MD, former FDA commissioner. -
3 COVID-19 forecasts to know this week
CDC models are, for the second week in a row, forecasting an uncertain trend for COVID-19 admissions, as the highly transmissible omicron subvariant BA.5 spreads nationwide.
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