A new, highly contagious viral infection that has been dubbed “Tomato Flu” is spreading among children in India, the country’s Health Ministry reported last week. At least 82 children younger than 5 had been infected by late July in the southern state of Kerala, after the first patient was identified there in May. Infections have […]
Moderna is suing Pfizer and BioNTech over alleged infringement of its mRNA vaccine technology patents, the company announced on Friday. “We are filing these lawsuits to protect the innovative mRNA technology platform that we pioneered, invested billions of dollars in creating, and patented during the decade preceding the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel in […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is renaming monkeypox amid concerns that the name may be considered racist and might not accurately describe the origin of the virus. WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in mid-June that the organization would be renaming monkeypox. “WHO is also working with partners and experts from around the world on changing […]
As NBC News reports, the wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, including diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol. Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, died from dehydration due […]
As Healthline reports, Cannabidiol, or CBD – the non-psychoactive component in cannabis – could be a promising therapy for treatment-resistant anxiety in adolescents and young adults, a new Australian study shows. The study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, reveals that after 12 weeks of CBD treatment, study participants ages 12 to 25 reported an […]
The New York Department of Health reported its first pediatric monkeypox case as nationwide numbers continue to climb. An updated weekly summary from the department notes one case for a person under age 18 as of August 17, out of 192 total cases in New York State, excluding New York City. So far, NYC has not […]
Attention Pet Lovers: New evidence shows that you can spread the Monkeypox virus to your furry family members. Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for months has […]
As CNN reports, repeatedly catching Covid-19 appears to increase the chances that a person will face new and sometimes lasting health problems after their infection, according to the first study on the health risks of reinfection. The study, which is based on the health records of more than 5.6 million people treated in the VA […]
Individuals with no dementia risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes or hearing loss, have similar brain health as people who are 10 to 20 years younger than them, according to a new Baycrest study. As Science Daily reports, the study found that a single dementia risk factor could reduce cognition by the equivalent of up […]
Schools can end quarantines and regular screening tests for COVID, but students and staff should keep masks on in areas with high levels of COVID spread, according to guidelines released last Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The new, more limited recommendations come as districts across the country are starting a […]