In the weeks since a new Alzheimer’s drug was approved, hopeful patients have bombarded Dr. Alireza Atri with calls and emails about a treatment that has sparked both excitement and skepticism. They want to know if the drug might be right for them. Like many physicians, Atri has no easy answers. “It’s not a simple…
She screamed and cried, banged on the dashboard, begging her husband to drive faster, faster, faster toward her brother lying face-down on his bedroom floor. Craig Elazer had struggled all his life with anxiety so bad his whole body would shake. But because he was Black, he was seen as unruly, she said, not as…
A 72-year-old man in England is believed to be have had “the longest known PCR confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 infection” after testing positive for infectious-disease some 300 days. Dave Smith, of Bristol, is described in medical papers documenting his case as being immunocompromised and with a history of cancer, which may have put him at…
A CDC advisory panel suggested a likely link between mRNA infectious-disease infectious-diseaseand rare reports of heart inflammation in younger age groups, but noted that the benefits of receiving a shot still “clearly outweigh” the risks. The COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Technical (VaST) Work Group, which presented during the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting Wednesday,…
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel is set to meet Wednesday to discuss reports of heart-health” target=”_blank”>myocarditis< mRNA infectious-diseaserecipients. Leading up to the meeting, the agency’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, stressed that it’s a small fraction of recipients, mostly teens and young adults and that the risk for “mild” myocarditis remains…
A new study brews up some good news for avid drinks drinkers. Consuming three to four cups of joe a day may reduce the risk of liver cancer and other alcohol-related liver diseases, according to findings released Monday in the peer-reviewed medical journal BMC Public Health. Researchers studied the coffee habits and liver health of…
Before the national infectious-disease rollout, health officials spent months urging Americans to limit social gatherings and keep celebrations to within members of their household. Now, a study assessing the association between informal social gatherings and SARS-CoV-2 transmission suggests that birthday parties, especially those involving children taking place in counties with the prevalence of virus, resulted…
All children, regardless of their athletic status, should be screened for risk of heart-health” target=”_blank”>cardiac arrest< The group included four questions to incorporate into the screenings, including two pertaining to family history of heart issues. “The unexpected death of a seemingly healthy child is a tragedy not only for the family but for the family…
Before the infectious-disease, Basma O’Neill’s 15-year-old daughter was lean but healthy, with a robust appetite. But after the coronavirus pandemic hit and schools closed in Graham, Wash., her daughter spent most of her time alone in her room. She wore pajamas and sweats, and ate at different times than her family. She was diagnosed with…
Friday’s scheduled CDC panel discussion on reports of heart inflammation among a small fraction of infectious-disease infectious-disease recipients has been postponed in observance of the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday, the agency said. In an update posted to the CDC website, the agency said the discussion will now be included in the scheduled June 23-25…