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LOS ANGELES–Officials inlos-angeles” target=”_blank”> Los Angeles< pointed to a proposal created by Janice Hahn, a supervisor from the 4th District. She said that officials in the county need to “consider whether additional measures are necessary” in order to prevent the spread of new variants.  infectious-disease The county is home to …

The Food and Drug Administration is nearing a decision on infectious-disease infectious-disease booster shots for people with weakened immune systems. The FDA has been closely monitoring data on studies about administering an extra dose for immunocompromised individuals, a spokesperson told Fox News. The agency has been working with the Centers …

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) medical-research” target=”_blank”>study< are twice as likely to face wild-nature as individuals who have received the infectious-disease.  The study, published as part of the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), examined hundreds of residents, finding that the unvaccinated individuals had 2.34 …

A drug meant to treat heart-healthwas found to reduce infectious-disease infection by 70% in lab studies, with researchers calling for additional clinical trials among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. A team of researchers from the U.K. and Italy published findings in the Frontiers in Pharmacology journal Friday, finding that fenofibrate and fenofibric …

An unusual summertime uptick in respiratory syncytial viral infections, or RSV, coinciding with increasing spread of the delta variant may create difficulty in differentiating between the two.  CLICK HERE TO FIND A COVID-19 VACCINE NEAR YOU The respiratory viruses share several common symptoms, and reports of both RSV and COVID-19 …

infectious-disease cases in healthy-living are up 84% in the past week, with 72,000 kids testing positive for the virus, a new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP] reported on Wednesday. The new infections were recorded in the seven days leading up to July 29, up from 39,000 the …

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy predicted Wednesday that younger kids under 12 could become eligible for a infectious-disease infectious-disease during the upcoming school year. “I think the odds are high,” Murthy told “Skimm This” podcast, set to air later Thursday.  During a lightning round, the podcast had prompted “the odds …

The head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Tuesday afternoon tried to walk back his comments from earlier in the day suggesting that parents wear masks at home to protect infectious-disease children. Dr. Francis Collins said “it’s clear” that the delta variant was capable of causing serious illness …

Eli Lilly and Co. said new data from a Phase 3 trial showed its infectious-disease drug, baricitinib, was shown to reduce deaths in patients receiving mechanical ventilation.  CLICK HERE TO FIND A COVID-19 VACCINE NEAR YOU The study, which involved a cohort of 101 adult patients, found those on mechanical …

Comedian kathy-griffin” target=”_blank”>Kathy Griffin< diagnosis and immediate plans to undergo surgery to remove half of her left lung. Griffin, 60, said it was a stage 1 diagnosis, and said she has never smoked.  “I’ve got to tell you guys something. I have cancer. I’m about to go into surgery to …