Most of the measures the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses to track COVID-19 activity declined last week, except for deaths, which are often a lagging indicator, according to the group's latest data updates.…
SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect the arteries of the heart, inflaming the fatty plaque inside and raising the risk of heart attack and stroke, suggests a small study published yesterday in Nature Cardiovascular Research. A New York University-led team…
This week, studies in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describe the landscape of COVID-19 vaccination among women of reproductive age and those who are pregnant, showing better outcomes for infants whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy. Maternal…
The results of a phase 3 clinical trial show an antibiotic used for treating pneumonia could be an option for treating bloodstream infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers reported today in the New England Journal of…
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-led study finds that more than 1 in 6 US patients infected with the influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 or influenza B virus had severe in-hospital outcomes such as intensive care unit (ICU) admission…
A new study by an international team of researchers suggests that in countries where people and livestock live in proximity and use many of the same antibiotics, inadequate sanitation and environmental controls could be aiding…
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics released the 2022 National Health Interview Survey results, which show that roughly 18 million Americans said they have ever had long COVID, and 8.8…
A new paper suggests scientists are worried about molnupiravir's capacity to trigger SARS-CoV-2 mutations, echoing concerns that were raised even before countries approved it for emergency use in late 2021 as the Omicron variant arrived…
Mumbai: Actress Nimrat Kaur, who is known for her roles in ‘The Lunchbox’, ‘Airlift’, ‘Dasvi’ etc, on Sunday gave her fans a sneak peek into her “golden weekend”. She was born into a Sikh family…
As heads of state gather today at the United Nations (UN) for the second high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis (TB), stakeholders are reminding them of the promises made 5 years ago, and the…
