Prion Disease Transmission Probed in NIH Study Species barrier prevents chronic wasting disease from moving to humans, organoid data suggest May 17, 2024
Tick Season Has Arrived. Here Are Tips for Protection. Thanks to a mild winter, this year will be equal to -- or possibly worse -- than last year May 17, 2024
South Park Takes on Wegovy; Decapitated Doc's Killer Sentenced; Deadliest Superbugs Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff May 17, 2024
Texas Team's Wastewater Surveillance Can Pick Up Concerning H5N1 Mutations TEPHI's monitoring gets more granular than CDC's influenza A wastewater dashboard May 16, 2024
Want to Stay Safe From Bird Flu? Cook Meat at Recommended Temperature, USDA Says No H5N1 has been found in the meat supply, but cooking meat well would kill it if it appeared May 16, 2024
Clade I Mpox Surge in the Congo Raises Concerns About Global Spread Young children have accounted for nearly 30% of all suspected cases in the African country May 16, 2024
HPV Vaccination Program in England Was Effective Across Socioeconomic Groups "It is vitally important to achieve high coverage in all sectors of society," researcher says May 16, 2024
HHS Suspends Federal Funding for Group Tied to Wuhan Lab EcoHealth Alliance widely faulted for allegedly conducting gain-of-function coronavirus research May 15, 2024
There's Bird Flu in U.S. Dairy Cows. Raw Milk Drinkers Aren't Deterred. "People are seeking raw milk like crazy," said one dairy purveyor May 15, 2024
FDA Approves New Self-Collection Option for HPV Testing Provides women a way to privately collect their own samples, says maker Roche May 15, 2024
COVID Still Deadlier Than the Flu -- But the Gap Is Narrowing VA study finds 35% higher mortality rate in hospitalized patients May 15, 2024
Superbugs Pose a Deadly Threat to Cystic Fibrosis Patients A little-known microbe claimed Mallory Smith's life but did not quell her light May 14, 2024
Avalanche Kills Doc; U.S. 'Out of Date' on Youth Gender Care? Scariest Beach Germs Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff May 14, 2024
Antibiotic for Treating Sepsis Linked to Increased Mortality "Physicians should think carefully" about using anti-anaerobic antibiotics in sepsis May 13, 2024
Farm-to-Hospital Meals Can Help Protect Patients and the Climate Every health system should partner with local, high-quality farms May 12, 2024
Avian Flu Update: U.S. Announces More Than $175 Million to Track, Contain H5N1 "The risk to the public from this outbreak remains low," HHS Secretary says May 10, 2024
Nations Struggle to Draft 'Pandemic Treaty' to Avoid Mistakes Made During COVID Deep divisions remain, and there are virtually no consequences for countries that don't comply May 10, 2024
Brain Worms Like RFK Jr.'s: Here's What to Know About 2,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized with neurocysticercosis each year May 09, 2024
Stem Cell Injections in Mexico Led to Drug-Resistant Infections Three patients acquired Mycobacterium abscessus infections after medical travel May 09, 2024
Thousands of Kids Prescribed 'Potentially Harmful' Drugs for Acute COVID Arkansas and Oklahoma had highest HCQ, ivermectin prescription rates May 09, 2024
Adult RSV Shots Given to More Than 30 Babies by Mistake "Administration errors are preventable with proper education and training," say study authors May 09, 2024
FDA Chief on H5N1: 'We Have to Be Ready' Commissioner also detailed plans for "largest reorganization" in agency's history May 08, 2024
To Prevent Rabies Spread, CDC Has New Rules for Dogs Entering the U.S. Regulations were last updated in 1956 May 08, 2024
The Green Elephant in Medical School Classrooms Climate change should be weaved into the very fabric of health education May 08, 2024
For Most, Rotavirus Is Now Just Another Cause of Gastroenteritis Some patients may need testing, IV rehydration, experts say May 08, 2024
RFK Jr.'s Brain Worm; Cancer From Your Car? Hearing Restored in Two Kids Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff May 08, 2024
Colonoscopy Near Time of Joint Replacement Doesn't Increase Infection Risk However, several comorbidities, male sex may play a role May 07, 2024
Planters Nuts Recalled; IV Drips for Jet Lag; Farm States Push Back on Bird Flu Plan Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff May 07, 2024
COVID Vax Injuries Ignored? Obamacare for All Immigrants; Where Ticks Are Found Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff May 06, 2024
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errors Also in TTHealthWatch: neomycin for preventing respiratory viral infections May 04, 2024 podcast
Potential First Known Case of Mammal-to-Human Bird Flu Transmission Detailed Genetic evidence strongly suggests dairy farm worker contracted H5N1 from cattle May 03, 2024
MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes 番茄社区 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics May 03, 2024 podcast
Most Pregnant Women With HIV Don't Get Recommended Vaccinations Antenatal vaccines are "of utmost importance" in immunocompromising conditions like HIV May 02, 2024
New Lineage of Mpox Found in Congo's Biggest Outbreak Raises Concern Virus is adapting and could cause consequential outbreaks, expert suggests May 02, 2024
First-in-Class Antibiotic Effective Against Urogenital Gonorrhea New antibiotics are desperately needed to combat multi-drug resistant gonorrhea, experts say Apr 30, 2024
Chinese Scientist Who First Published COVID Sequence Locked Out of Lab Virologist stages protest: "I won't leave, I won't quit, I am pursuing science and the truth" Apr 30, 2024
Ground Beef Tested for H5N1; Wait Times for Docs at All-Time High; New COVID Variant Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff Apr 30, 2024
Report on H5N1 in Cattle, Cats Increases Concern of Spillover Event Analysis suggests cow-to-cow transmission, potential spread through raw milk Apr 30, 2024
Carbapenems Sometimes Overused for Drug-Resistant Enterobacterales Infections Stewardship needs improving, experts say Apr 29, 2024
