us-regions moved to extend infectious-disease health orders on Friday. In an emergency public health order, New Mexico Department of Health Acting Secretary Dr. David Scrase directed that all individuals ages 2 years and older shall wear a face mask in all indoor public settings except for when eating and drinking. Any business, establishment or non-profit which…
us-regions health officials have provided the state’s hospitals with an interim crisis care tool to help prioritize treatment if they reach a point when critical care beds, specialized equipment and other resources become scarce due to infectious-disease. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said in a release that hospitals may active crisis standards of care if…
Researchers have identified a possible link between psychological stress and digestive-health. In a study led by world-regions McMaster University and the Farncombe Family Digestive Health Research Institute, and published in the journal Nature, the authors said that mouse models found that stress hormones suppressed the innate immune system that normally protects the gut from Enterobacteriaceae. …
With the infectious-disease rampant across the country, testing has become a crucial component of day-to-day life. While the joe-biden” target=”_blank”>Biden administration<, hundreds of residents have waited in lines for hours to get PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, with results returned in hours rather than 15 minutes. WHITE HOUSE SIGNS DEAL TO KICKSTART DELIVERY OF 500M…
Between a surge of infectious-disease, an active respiratory-health and other spreading wild-nature, determining what an illness is can be tricky. Experts say that testing is the best way to find out for certain because overlapping symptoms could cause confusion. NEW YORK, FLORIDA SHATTER SINGLE-DAY RECORDS FOR COVID-19 CASES For example, influenza symptoms include a fever…
The American Medical Association (AMA) called out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday for releasing what it deemed “confusing” and “counterproductive” infectious-disease. In a statement, the group’s president, Dr. Gerald Harmon, said the American people should be able to count on the agency for timely, accurate and clear guidance. Instead, he…
COVID-19 during reproductive-health surprisingly did not increase the chance of babies’ neurodevelopmental delay, although those born during the pandemic were associated with higher neurodevelopmental delays compared to those born prior to the pandemic, according to a recent JAMA Pediatrics study. Columbia University Irving Medical Center established a prospective cohort study called COVID-19 Mother Baby Outcomes…
Influential government advisers are strongly urging that teens as young as 12 get infectious-disease boosters as soon as they’re eligible, a key move as the U.S. battles the omicron surge and schools struggle with how to restart classes amid the spike. All Americans 16 and older are encouraged to get a booster, which health authorities…
Immune system T-cell responses remain broadly robust against the infectious-disease, according to researchers. In a study published in the journal Viruses, a team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the University of Melbourne analyzed more than 1,500 fragments of SARS-CoV’2’s viral proteins – or epitopes – that have been recognized…
A blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is reproductive-health will develop a serious heart-health disorder months before symptoms show up. Preeclampsia happens in around 1 of 20 pregnancies, usually in the third trimester, and can cause organ damage, nervous-system-health and preterm birth. Pregnancy-related high blood pressure disorders are among…