andreswd via Getty Images Here’s how infectious disease experts are managing their COVID-19 risk. As a result of new coronavirus subvariants, we are experiencing a rise in COVID-19 infections in the U.S. right now. “COVID is not gone nor will it disappear. We have to develop a truce with it,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an […]
There’s a bedtime habit you must reconsider immediately. Experts are cautioning against wearing dirty socks to bed, as they’ve been found to harbor bacteria typically associated with cockroaches and their excrement. In a survey of 1,017 Brits regarding their sleep routines, experts discovered that 18% of respondents wear socks to bed. What’s even more alarming […]
Belgian authorities have temporarily closed an events venue linked to more than 50 Shigella infections. The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) and the Flemish Departement Zorg reported that over recent weekends, people had been infected with Shigella after attending the Zandberghoeve venue in Beernem. The source of contamination may be […]
Elon Musk in June 2023 at the Viva Tech conference. Chesnot/Getty Images p” class=”inline-offer pre-churn-offer”> Redeem now Elon Musk’s Neuralink used monkeys to test its brain chip that can connect to a device. Musk said on X, formerly Twitter, that “no monkeys died as a result of Neuralink’s chips.” A new SEC complaint alleges that Musk’s […]
The newest COVID-19 variant, dubbed BA.2.86, has been identified in Michigan and is likely spreading in the community at low levels, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest update on Sept. 15. But a recent increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations appear to be caused by XBB lineage viruses, not BA.2.86 according […]
Northeastern University in Boston will be given $17.5 million by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lead an innovation center focused on infectious disease detection and preparation, the university announced. The Center for Advanced Epidemic Analytics and Predictive Modeling Technology, or EPISTORM, will “help detect and prepare the United States for the […]
CARLSBAD, Calif. (KGTV) – A 10-year-old boy is recovering in a local hospital room Wednesday night after he was sickened with E. coli nearly two weeks ago. Two Saturdays ago, 10-year-old Luca Wood came down with diarrhea. A week later, while the Riverside boy was visiting his dad in Carlsbad, he developed a fever and […]
PIX Now Afternoon Edition 9-20-23 PIX Now Afternoon Edition 9-20-23 08:27 SAN JOSE – Health officials in Santa Clara County have cast doubts on reports that a bacterial infection blamed on fish eaten by a San Jose woman caused her to undergo a quadruple amputation. Last week, a GoFundMe campaign was launched to support 40-year-old […]
When the coronavirus first started spreading on US shores, no one knew what to expect. But hidden signals — Google searches, virus levels in waste water, ER visits — foreshadowed the coming onslaught. Now the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking to marshal the researchers who detected these signals and develop a […]
NewsDesk @bactiman63 The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services has issued a Health Advisory concerning multiple reports of participants in a Tough Mudder race at Sonoma Raceway on Aug. 19 and 20 having developed rash with fever, muscle pain, or nausea/vomiting occurring about 24 hours after the event. Image/David Benbennick Numerous race participants have experienced […]