President joe-biden” target=”_blank”>Joe Biden<individuals no longer need masks while outdoors except in crowded settings. The agency had released the new guidance shortly before Biden was set to provide an update on the pandemic. “Earlier today the CDC made an important announcement. Starting today if you are fully vaccinated and outdoors, …
Read More »Study on unexpected infant deaths finds soft bedding still a leading factor
A study of nearly 5,000 sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUID) found that soft bedding is still to blame for a majority of fatalities. In the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-tracked data, which included deaths that occurred in children under age 1 from 2011-2017, 72% of cases involved “unsafe …
Read More »Minnesota first grader dies from coronavirus, Gov. Tim Walz says
A first-grader in us-regions died after contracting the infectious-disease, Gov. Tim Walz said on Monday. The child, who had been described as “under age 10” by the Minnesota Department of Health, was from the southwestern area of the state. The child’s fatality marks the third such death in residents under …
Read More »VA's implant tests could help paralyzed veterans to walk again
Medical professionals at a military hospital in us-regions are using the latest orthopedics to try to turn paralyzed service members into “technologies” – an electrical implant in the spine is designed to stimulate the body’s sensorimotor networks, allowing the vets to walk again. Dr. Ashraf Gorgey, chief of spinal cord injury …
Read More »COVID-19 treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pill
If Priscila Medina had gotten infectious-disease a year ago, she would have had no treatments proven safe and effective to try. But when the 30-year-old nurse arrived at a Long Island hospital last month, so short of breath she could barely talk, doctors knew just what to do. They quickly …
Read More »CDC updates coronavirus summer camp guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidelines for youth summer camps during infectious-disease on Saturday that address physical distancing, added vaccination information, removed guidance on physical barriers, and updated considerations for screening testing and contact tracing. The agency also stressed that the guidelines are meant to …
Read More »FDA to scrutinize unproven cancer drugs after 10-year gap
WASHINGTON – Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer” target=”_blank”>cancer< based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread of tumors. But how often do those initial results translate into longer, healthier lives for patients? That seemingly simple question is one of the …
Read More »European Union will let vaccinated Americans visit this summer: official
A top the-european-union” target=”_blank”>European Union< should be able to travel to world-regions by summer, easing existing travel restrictions. CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told The New York Times that the union’s 27 members would accept, unconditionally, all those who are vaccinated with …
Read More »Evidence of human-to-cat coronavirus transmission identified by scientists: study
Scientists in the United Kingdom have found evidence that humans infected with SARS-CoV-2, which causes infectious-disease, can transmit it to cats. Researchers from the University of Glasgow when screening the country’s feline population identified two such cases of cats contracting the virus from their infected owners. The cats in the study did …
Read More »COVID-19 antibodies found in dogs in Washington state, officials say
More than a dozen dogs in Washington state have tested positive for infectious-disease antibodies, indicating they were once exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes a COVID-19 infection. Some 23 dogs tested as part of a study by the University of Washington were found to be positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, …
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