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by JEDEDIAH HOYT | KEPR Staff Fri, September 29th 2023, 12:16 AM UTC An empty bed is seen after a COVID-19 patient was transferred to an intensive care unit at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Queensland Health is investigating a highly infectious disease outbreak in Gladstone caused by microscopic parasites. Key points: The Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service confirmed the outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, reporting 12 cases in recent weeks and 31 so far this year. The region typically sees 32 cases per year. Queensland Health data shows, statewide, there have been […]
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The Boston Red Sox will be without the services of arguably their best relief pitcher for the final four games of the 2023 season. Boston landed journeyman reliever Chris Martin this past offseason in free agency and he surprisingly developed into the club’s best pitcher out of the bullpen. Martin had a historic season for […]
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Minnesota has lost 15,000 people to COVID-19, a number bigger than the population of Brainerd, in a sobering marker in the state’s 3½-year struggle with a lingering infectious disease. The 274 days since the last 1,000 milestone is the longest in the COVID era, reflecting the diminished risk of a coronavirus that has evolved into […]
PHILADELPHIA – Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) reduced the risk of severe infections by 90% in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing treatment with an anti-BCMA bispecific antibody, according to a study published in Blood Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Bispecific antibodies targeting the BCMA protein are increasingly employed in the […]
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In the hottest part of summer, Los Angeles experienced if not a surge in COVID-19 infections, then at least a moderate rise. That has ended. This week the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported a seven-day daily average of 382 new cases. That is down from 475 last week. It also marks a […]
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AHIP partners with HCCI on report, which provides new insights on the incidence and impact of Long COVID Washington, D.C. – (September 28, 2023) – Health insurance providers have been alongside Americans throughout the COVID-19 crisis, coming together to break down barriers to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccines. Continuing our industry’s leadership and innovation, AHIP […]
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As health-care workers in British Columbia receive notifications they will once again be expected to wear masks in medical settings, an emergency room doctor is urging Ontario to follow suit, warning that infections are on the rise across the province. “We’re definitely seeing a surge,” Dr. Steve Findall, a physician in Ontario told CTV News […]
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In this photo illustration, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases logo is seen displayed on a smartphone (Adobe Stock 346303670 By Игорь Головнёв) As the United States prepares for the upcoming fall and winter virus season, recent survey data released on September 28, 2023, in an announcement by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) underscore […]