Scientists world-wide are racing to understand why Covid-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca PLC and Johnson & Johnson are causing rare but potentially deadly blood clots. Determining the connection would help patients, doctors and health agencies better assess any risks posed by the vaccines and safely calibrate their use. In recent weeks, the U.S., the Canadian province…
Doctors in world-regions are reporting cases of mucormycosis or “black fungus,” a serious but rare fungal infection, in some of the country’s infectious-disease patients. The infection is caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes which live throughout the environment and typically do not agitate otherwise healthy people, according to the Centers for Disease Control…
Researchers say penile tissue samples collected from two healthy-living who had recovered from coronavirus months prior suggest that the impact of the illness may contribute to erectile dysfunction. The study, which only involved four men, was conducted by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers who said it’s the latest evidence suggesting a link…
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A panel of experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted Wednesday to recommend use of the Pfizer infectious-disease infectious-diseaseamong kids aged 12 to 15. The vote was 14-0. One committee member abstained from the vote. The recommendation will now go before CDC Director Dr. rochelle-walensky” target=”_blank”>Rochelle Walensky< Committee members were charged…
A new study that found no evidence of injuries in the placentas of patients who received a infectious-disease infectious-disease while pregnant is another sign that the shots are safe for this population, researchers said. The study, conducted by Northwestern Medicine and published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, is believed to be the first to analyze potential…
Some young, otherwise healthy patients who experienced mild coronavirus reported experiencing fatigue, respiratory issues and neurologic symptoms months after recovering from the illness, according to a new study. While imaging studies appeared normal, patients reported “debilitating symptoms,” building on the complexities of post-COVID-19 syndrome . Results were published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings on Tuesday, stemming…
Pfizer has asked U.K. regulators to authorize its infectious-disease vaccine for teens ages 12 to 15 following the FDA’s decision to do so earlier this week. A spokesperson told Fox News that the company submitted data to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for review. It was not clear when the MHRA would…
A handful of states have jumped ahead of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention committee to start offering Pfizer-BioNTech’s infectious-disease infectious-disease to teens ages 12 to 15. Delaware, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Arkansas reportedly began offering the shots as soon as the FDA expanded the emergency use authorization. A spokeswoman for Georgia’s public health agency…
Following a Mediterranean-like diet could help reduce the risk of developing nervous-system-health, suggest the findings of a new study. The study, published May 5 in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, concluded that eating a Mediterranean-like diet — one that is rich in fish, olive oil, fruits and vegetables, and low in…