It’s not your imagination. More people around you are definitely coming down with Covid lately, because infections are on the rise nationally. As NBC News reports, cases are most likely increasing in 39 states and aren’t declining anywhere in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — evidence that an anticipated summer wave is […]
A sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the United States. As NBC News reports, the case study, published last week in JAMA Dermatology by doctors at NYU Langone Health in New York City, comes as clinicians worldwide increasingly say they’re having trouble treating fungal infections. “We think […]
Another human case of bird flu has been detected in a dairy farm worker in Michigan—though the cases aren’t connected—and this is the first person in the U.S. to report respiratory symptoms connected to bird flu, though their symptoms are “resolving,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The global outbreak of this H5N1 […]
The number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) around the world is increasing and is a “major concern” for health officials, according to a new report published this month from the World Health Organization (WHO). As ABC News reports, the report found four curable STIs — chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and trichomoniasis — are responsible for more than 1 million infections […]
Individuals who fuel up with more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) might be increasing their risk for 32 different physical and mental health conditions, according to a February 2024 study published in The BMJ. As Food & Wine reports, this meta-analysis, essentially a study of the results of other studies, involved information from more than 9.8 million participants […]
A person in Texas has been diagnosed with a highly virulent strain of bird flu, the first such case since the virus was detected in a handful of dairy cattle in several states across the country last week. As NBC News reports, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement Monday that the infected […]
The Florida measles outbreak is expanding. On Friday, health officials in Broward County confirmed a seventh case of the virus, a child under age 5. The patient is the youngest so far to be infected in the outbreak, and the first to be identified outside of Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston, near Fort Lauderdale. As NBC […]
Health officials in Deschutes County, Oregon, confirmed a rare case of human plague in a local resident last week, marking the first reported case in the state since 2015. As CBS News reports, officials said the individual was likely infected by their pet cat, which showed symptoms of the disease. “All close contacts of the […]
The number of syphilis cases in the U.S. are on the rise. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases increased by nearly 80% to more than 207,000 between 2018 and 2022. As NPR reports, rates increased among all age groups, including newborns, and in all regions of the country. In […]
U.S. health officials are warning clinicians to be alert for cases of measles following several outbreaks, largely among children who were eligible for the vaccine but did not receive it. As USA Today reports, in an email sent last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged vigilance among health providers across the U.S. […]