public health

Page 13 of 86

The Food and Drug Administration authorized importation of penicillin G benzathine made by a French company, Laboratoires Delbert. Pfizer’s Bicillin L-A, the only version of the drug available in the U.S., has been in short supply since April.
Health

FDA allows imports of French syphilis drug alternate during US penicillin shortage

By Ike Swetlitz and Bloomberg
January 10, 2024
A diet rich in vegetables, legumes, and nuts—and low in dairy and meat—may help keep COVID at bay, according to a Brazilian study published this month in the British Medical Journal.
Health

Looking to avoid COVID infection? Your diet could help, according to a new study

By
January 9, 2024
People wearing masks amidst rising concerns about the new, highly mutated COVID variant JN.1, as seen in Kolkata, India, on Dec. 27, 2023. BA.2.86, a close ancestor of JN.1, may cause more severe disease, according to two new studies published Monday.
Health

New, highly mutated COVID variants ‘Pirola’ BA.2.86 and JN.1 may cause more severe disease, new studies suggest

By
January 8, 2024
Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
Health

Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press
January 5, 2024
With COVID testing at all-time lows, wastewater is now the best and quickest way to gauge the growth of the virus, experts say. Other indicators, like hospitalizations and deaths, only reflect the most severe cases and lag by several weeks.
Health

Highly mutated COVID variant ‘Pirola’ JN.1 is fueling the pandemic’s second highest U.S. wave—and it’s still growing

By
January 5, 2024
The new, highly mutated COVID variant JN.1—dubbed “Pirola” by volunteer variant trackers—has achieved global dominance. And like Omicron, it came flying out of left field. It could represent the next chapter of the COIVD pandemic.
Health

‘Pirola’ JN.1 is the probable future of the COVID pandemic, experts warn—but you didn’t hear it from the WHO

By
January 4, 2024
Artistic rendering of a COVID-19 pathogen
Health

COVID-19 variant JN.1 symptoms: Is ‘Pirola’ different from other Omicron spawn?

By
December 28, 2023
"Pirola" JN.1, a highly mutated COVID strain, is the wildcard in this season's winter respiratory disease forecast, experts say.
Health

JN.1—a new, highly mutated COVID variant—could cause one of the largest U.S. waves yet, experts say. When each state could see the variant peak

By
December 23, 2023
Roughly half of the U.S. population has diabetes or its predecessor. It makes us a nation of sick people, experts say—driving up the country’s health care infrastructure and staffing needs and the cost of health care, and harming the economy in a way never seen before in U.S. history.
Health

Nearly half of the U.S. population has diabetes or prediabetes—and many have no clue. Are you among them?

By
December 23, 2023
A teacher from a drawing academy is painting posters to raise awareness about the ongoing surge of the JN.1 COVID variant, which is spreading in the Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Goa, in Mumbai, India, on Dec. 19. The World Health Organization declared JN.1 a "variant of interest" on Dec. 19, second only in alert level to "variant of concern."
Health

JN.1, the WHO’s newest ‘variant of interest,’ has spiked COVID wastewater levels to all-time highs in some countries. What you need to know about the ‘Pirola’ offshoot

By
December 20, 2023
doctor's scale.
Health

Severe obesity increasing among young American children, new study confirms

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press
December 18, 2023
Some of the most common post-pregnancy conditions, which can last for months or even years after birth, include pain during sex, lower back pain, and incontinence, according to a new series published Wednesday in The Lancet Global Health.
Health

A third of women suffer long-term medical consequences after giving birth. These 9 ‘underreported’ health problems are impacting millions

By
December 6, 2023
What is ‘white lung’ pneumonia, and why is it reportedly on the rise in kids? What parents need to know
Health

What is ‘white lung’ pneumonia, and why is it reportedly on the rise in kids? What parents need to know

By
December 6, 2023
EMTs transfer a patient in the busy ambulance bay at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Md., on Dec. 12. The hospital is operating at above its normal capacity because of a surge in a variety of illnesses like RSV, flu, and COVID.
Health

Forget the ‘tripledemic.’ The U.S. is headed for a ‘syndemic’ this winter—and experts warn we’re not prepared

By
December 1, 2023
Exercise may help treat and even prevent postpartum depression. Researchers recommend this weekly routine
Health

Exercise may help treat and even prevent postpartum depression. Researchers recommend this weekly routine

By
November 29, 2023

Most Popular