Public health officials in Canada have confirmed that cantaloupes are the source of an outbreak of Salmonella infections. The British Columbia Center for Disease Control reports that the outbreak is ongoing. So far there are eight confirmed patients in the province. There are likely more sick people because many do not seek medical treatment and […]
Researchers warn that a cyberespionage actor that targets government entities in the Middle East and North Africa and is generally aligned with Palestinian interests has changed its infection chain tactics three times in recent months. The group is known for targeting a very small number of organizations in every campaign to deliver a custom malware […]
NEW YORK (AP) — RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states. To help counter the surge, federal officials on Thursday announced they were releasing more doses of a new RSV shot for newborns that have been in short supply. Reports […]
RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states. To help counter the surge, federal officials on Thursday announced they were releasing more doses of a new RSV shot for newborns that have been in short supply. Reports of the seasonal virus […]
Congressional probe warns of ‘profound threat’ to U.S. homeland Examples of pathogen-labeled containers from the Reedley Biolab. (City of Reedley/House China Committee) A biolab illicitly run by a Chinese national in California contained traces of coronavirus, HIV, malaria, and other infectious diseases, but federal authorities spent months ignoring pleas from local officials to shut the […]
The FDA has named an Indian facility as the factory producing tainted eye drops The agency saw workers walking around barefoot and tampering with results READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE Why you should NEVER buy generic eye drops By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:00 EST, 16 November 2023 | Updated: 15:23 EST, 16 November […]
Measles deaths are surging worldwide, prompted by a wave of infections among unvaccinated children, public health experts say. Deaths from measles increased by 43% globally in 2022 compared to the year before, resulting from an 18% increase in measles cases, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say in […]
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said it is aware and investigating after hundreds of patients were potentially exposed to infection of HIV and hepatitis at Salem Hospital because of the improper administration of intravenous medication. A spokesperson for Mass General Brigham, which owns Salem Hospital, said Wednesday nearly 450 patients were impacted over a […]
Hundreds of patients at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts were possibly exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, the hospital announced. Nearly 450 patients undergoing endoscopy at the hospital — located 20 miles northeast of Boston — may have been exposed over a period of two years, according to a statement from Salem Hospital released […]
NEW YORK (AP) — RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states. To help counter the surge, federal officials on Thursday announced they were releasing more doses of a new RSV shot for newborns that have been in short supply. […]