Author: Claudinne Miller
Millions Infected with Dengue as Temperature Rises
VOA The disease dengue is spreading across the Western Hemisphere in numbers not seen since record-keeping began in 1980. Experts are warning that rising temperatures and growing cities are increasing the rate of infection. More than 4 million cases have been reported throughout the Americas and the Caribbean so far this year, breaking a record […]
Dec 26, 2023
Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates than Omicron or Flu
MedPageToday A retrospective study revealed that hospital admission rates were far higher for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) than for the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 or influenza A/B in children presenting at Swedish emergency departments (EDs) from August 2021 to September 2022. Hospitalization rates were 81.7% for RSV, 31.5% for Omicron, and 27.7% for influenza, Pontus […]
Dec 26, 2023
Barbie, the Titan submersible and everything else we Googled in 2023
Washington Post A lost submersible, an NFL safety who collapsed on field, the Israel-Gaza war and a ‘Friends’ star who died were some of the most searched terms in the United States on Google in 2023, according to the search engine’s year in review. People also searched for the “Barbie” movie, asked how often people think about the Roman Empire and tried to […]
Dec 26, 2023
Post-COVID ‘heart failure pandemic’ possible: Japan researchers
Mainichi Japan After contracting COVID-19, patients may have higher risk of heart failure from persistent viral infection in their hearts, even without developing notable heart disease, according to study results announced by Japanese researchers on Dec. 23. The team including researchers from Riken, Japan’s largest scientific institute, pointed out the possibility of a “heart failure […]
Dec 26, 2023
What to know about JN.1, the fastest-growing COVID-19 variant in US: Symptoms and more
Today A highly mutated COVID-19 variant, JN.1, is now the fastest growing variant in the US, the CDC says. What to know about symptoms, transmission, and vaccines. Right now, all eyes are on the new COVID variant JN.1, a heavily mutated new strain that has swept the United States in recent weeks. And with the […]
Dec 19, 2023
Scammers Are Tricking Anti-Vaxxers Into Buying Bogus Medical Documents
Wired On Telegram, scammers are impersonating doctors to sell fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates and other products, showing how criminals are taking advantage of conspiracy theories. Kristina Collins didn’t know her photo was being used on Telegram. Over the past few months, an Instagram picture of Collins, a Texas-based doctor and dermatologist, has been used by scammers on […]
Dec 19, 2023
Why Covid is still flooring some people
BBC What is it like to catch Covid now? It is a question I have been pondering since a friend was surprised by how roughed up they were by it. Their third bout of Covid was significantly worse than the previous time they caught it. “I thought every time you catch an illness it’s supposed […]
Dec 19, 2023
Yes, a Lot of People Are Getting Sick Right Now
NYT Welcome to sick season. According to the CDC, New York City — along with New Jersey and at least 16 other states — is now experiencing “high” to “very high” levels of respiratory-illness activity as measured by the number of weekly visits to health-care providers and emergency rooms by people having symptoms of fever, cough, and sore […]
Dec 19, 2023
The Real Story Behind ‘White Lung Pneumonia’
Scientific American Experts say a pneumonia outbreak among children in Ohio and a cluster of pneumonia cases in China are unrelated, despite some social media posts and tabloid articles that have ambiguously linked the two. The usual respiratory pathogens are making their rounds this cold and flu season, yet the specter of the pandemic has left many on alert […]
Dec 19, 2023
‘Long Flu’ Is Real — But Long COVID Is Worse, Study Shows
MedPage Today Long-term effects from influenza affect the respiratory system, long COVID is multisystemic. In patients hospitalized for either COVID-19 or seasonal influenza, rates of death, negative effects on long-term health, and hospital readmissions were high, but less so for the flu patients, a comparative analysis showed. Over 18 months of follow-up, patients hospitalized with […]
Dec 19, 2023
