Hepatitis (Adobe Stock 161227058 by Dr. Microbe) This article first appeared on our sister brand, ContagionLive. The CDC has published its Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report – United States, 2021, which details the incidence rates during that period. Although the rates of acute infections decreased for hepatitis A and B, the report’s authors note that the pandemic’s effects […]
Bookmark1. In this randomized controlled trial, among patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at low-to-moderate risk of cardiovascular disease, pitavastatin calcium was superior to placebo in reducing the risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE). 2. The trial was stopped early due to evidence of the efficacy and safety of pitavastatin. Evidence Rating […]
A genomic and epidemiologic analysis of data from the 2022 mpox outbreak estimates that 1.3% of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Portugal were infected. Led by researchers from Portugal’s national institute of health, the study involved the sequencing of 54.2% of the country’s 495 confirmed mpox cases. Viral samples were obtained from […]
RACINE COUNTY — The number of residents infected with COVID-19 in the greater Racine area with COVID-19 is rising, according to wastewater testing, even as hospitalizations remain relatively low. According to statistics updated by the Wisconsin Department of Human Services (DHS), wastewater from Racine-area households shows a significant increase in the presence of the coronavirus […]
A new study examining the impact of obesity on cardiovascular mortality has uncovered startling disparities and concerning trends in the United States over the past 2 decades. Findings were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Using data from the Multiple Cause of Death database, researchers identified adults whose primary cause of death […]
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The American Red Cross is facing another blood shortage after a summer of both natural disasters and donation shortfalls. The organization said in a press release there was a critical, 30,000-donation shortfall in the month of August after back-to-school activities and one of the busiest summer travel seasons on record. That […]
(Image Credit: ©Anusorn – Adobe.Stock.com) Stuart Therapeutics Inc. has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a U.S. patent with granted claims for compositions of matter and methods of use in a variety of anterior segment indications in ophthalmology. According to a news release, Stuart now controls a total of […]
Share on PinterestA new study shows that dementia risk increased among older adults who spent more time exhibiting sedentary behaviors. Jo Bradford/Green Island Art Studios/Getty Images A new study shows the more time older adults spend exhibiting sedentary behaviors, the greater their chance of developing all-cause dementia. Inactivity is associated with poor cardiovascular health and […]
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Coffee Memorial Blood Center is using a Halloween theme for its upcoming blood drives in September. Throughout the month, Coffee Memorial Blood Center will have Halloween-themed gifts for each of their donors. All eligible donors will receive a limited-edition, glow-in-the-dark T-shirt, one free entry to the Oklahoma City Zoo, one free […]
SAN DIEGO — A man who allegedly drove the wrong way down Interstate 15 in Serra Mesa while drunk and crashed head-on into another car, killing a woman and injuring the victim’s teenage daughter, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that include gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Andres James Cox, 25, is accused in […]