As monkeypox continues to spread across the U.S., as Good Morning America (GMA) reports, the number of children infected with the virus is growing as well. Because initial warnings were targeted at men having sex with other men, many people breathed a big sigh of relief and thought, “well, then it can’t happen to me.” […]
National Minority Donor Awareness Week is the first week of August each year, and in fact, now the entire month (NMDAM) is dedicated to this nationwide observance honoring the generosity of multicultural donors and their families, while also underscoring the critical need for people from diverse communities to register their decision to Donate Life as […]
As The Washington Post reports, President Joe Biden has experienced a “rebound” coronavirus infection following a course of Paxlovid, an antiviral used to treat people at risk of severe illness from COVID-19, and is now back in isolation. Rebound cases, in which someone experiences symptoms or tests positive after completing the course of the medication […]
The Food and Drug Administration’s is moving to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes, but the proposed ban has caused a divide in the Black community. Over the course of decades, tobacco companies directly targeted marketing of menthol cigarettes to Black consumers and in Black communities, which fostered an environment where today, the vast majority of […]
As CNBC reports, if you’ve tested positive for COVID and have completed your isolation but are still testing positive, you’re likely not alone. How long could your results stay positive? Turns out, the ultra-contagious BA.5 omicron subvariant could be making people stay positive longer, according to Chicago’s top doctor. “I wouldn’t say the incubation period […]
As part of its goal to bring artificial intelligence into the health community and showcase its feasibility, Google has developed three new projects in a partnership with Northwestern Memorial Hospital. One of the most promising is using AI to make ultrasounds more accessible—a development Google claims would cut maternal mortality rate in half. In the […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. As CNN reports, the decision was announced Saturday morning after WHO convened its second emergency committee on the issue on Thursday. “I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern,” WHO […]
Over the past fifteen years, cases of gestational diabetes have doubled in the U.S., with no sign of slowing down. It’s a staggering statistic that is alarming medical professionals across the country. Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy when the body can’t produce enough insulin, the hormone made by the pancreas that controls the amount of […]
As Time magazine reports, several highly effective vaccines were developed at an unprecedented speed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. During the phase 3 clinical trials, mRNA vaccines had vaccine efficacy of 94–95% in preventing symptomatic infections. After the rollout, real-world evidence showed that the mRNA vaccines provided ~90% effectiveness against infection. Then came the variants. […]
Being outside is great for our physical, emotional, and mental health. When you’re heading outdoors, it’s important to take steps to protect your skin from the sun. As Healthline reports, while it might be tempting to skip sun protection when you can’t see the sun through the clouds, the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation is still […]