Mpox Has Surged in Africa Amid Shortages of Vaccines and Treatments
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Mpox cases have soared by 160% in Africa this year, as a lack...
Wearing Face Mask Reduces Risk for Symptoms of Respiratory Infection
Wearing surgical face mask in public over 14 days reduces risk for self-reported symptoms consistent with respiratory infection
Boar’s Head Recall Tied to Listeria Expands to 7 Million More Pounds of Deli...
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A recall of Boars Head deli meats has been broadened to include an...
USDA Toughens Rules on Salmonella in Poultry
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Chicken, turkey and other poultry might get a little safer after new rules...
Toxicities Rare After Two Weeks of CAR T-Cell Therapy Infusion
Nonrelapse mortality was driven by ICANS in early follow-up period, followed by infection through three months
Nasal Sprays, Behavioral Intervention Aid in Treatment of Respiratory Illness
Use of gel-based spray or saline spray reduced the duration of illness, while all interventions cut antibiotic use
Prevalence of Long COVID After SARS-CoV-2 in Pregnancy Is 9.3 Percent
Factors associated with increased prevalence of PASC include history of obesity and depression or anxiety before first infection
Long-Acting Early Viral Inhibition Described in Context of Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir
Cases involving LEVI were characterized by low or undetectable HIV viral load and reduced or delayed antibody production
U.S. Measles Cases Are Already Triple Those of Last Year
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- With five months still to go, the number of U.S. measles cases reported...
Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Prevents HIV Infection in Young Women
HIV incidence with lenacapavir significantly lower than background HIV incidence, incidence with F/TDF