The two largest children’s hospitals on Long Island are reporting an uptick in the number of young patients with RSV, a contagious respiratory virus that caused an early and serious surge in illnesses last year. Dr. Lorry Rubin, chief of the division of pediatric infectious disease at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park […]
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. — Medical experts are warning about the 1-2-3 punch of respiratory infections that could soon fill our emergency rooms — flu, COVID-19, and RSV. The potential for a tripledemic has doctors reminding people there is still time to get vaccinated for all three. Nine-year-old Penelope Wood just tested positive for RSV, […]
In this photo from 2012, a doctor holds Truvada pills in her office in San Francisco. Studies show the anti-AIDS treatment also cuts the chances that someone who’s still healthy becomes infected from risky sex or injection drug use. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) A rise in newly diagnosed HIV cases in Alaska is driving local […]
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The effectiveness of antibiotics for treating childhood infections is alarmingly low worldwide, with a study revealing that essential drugs are now often below 50 percent efficacy. The urgent call for updated treatment guidelines and increased research investment underscores the critical situation of antibiotic resistance, which is particularly severe in South-East Asia and the Pacific and […]
NEW YORK (WABC) — Health experts are sounding the alarm about a so-called tripledemic as the flu, RSV and COVID are all threats as we head into the cold winter months full of holiday gatherings. Officials at Northwell Health say there is a new test that can detect all three with one swab. Patients can […]
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Credit: Fotolia An analysis of data from the phase 2 Target-HTN trial has resulted in the identification of an endotype predictive of enhanced response to lorundrostat treatment among adults with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant hypertension. Presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2023, results of the study suggest increasing BMI was linked to increased […]
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Arizona has the fastest growth rate for Alzheimer’s in the country. Now, there’s new hope on the horizon for getting answers earlier with a simple finger prick blood test. Blood tests can help doctors diagnose lots of serious health conditions, from diabetes to HIV and cancer. Alzheimer’s could be next. Dr. […]
The FDA’s new blood donor guidelines gave more gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships the chance to donate blood. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — MEDIC Regional Blood Center said it will start using a new questionnaire to screen donors on Monday, Nov. 6. The new questionnaire follows recommended guidelines from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]