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A photo of dairy cattle feeding at a farm near Vado, New Mexico

<乌鸦传媒>Person Is Diagnosed With Bird Flu After Being in Contact With Cows in Texas

Detection in U.S. livestock is an "unexpected and problematic twist"

A photo of a spray bottle in front of an out-of-focus person scrubbing a counter top with rubber gloves

<乌鸦传媒>Regional Approach Effective in Reducing Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria

Intervention included county-wide nursing homes and selected hospital patients

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>5 Dead After Taking Supplements; RFK Jr. Taps Running Mate; Bird Flu in Cows Spreads

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

An image of an Abrams needle biopsy.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Thoracoscopy Not the Only Good Way to Biopsy Complex Pleural Effusion

Image-assisted needle biopsy matched diagnostic accuracy in some patients

A photo of Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH

<乌鸦传媒>What Is Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Doing Now?

She talks to 乌鸦传媒 about life back in Boston and reflects on her time at CDC

An illustration of the GOP elephant receiving a COVID vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Trump Voters Predisposed to COVID Vax Side Effects?!

Well no, of course not, but they could be more inclined to report adverse events from the shots

Photo of a young Black patient telling doctor about his sore throat during visit to hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Alarming Rise in Serogroup Y Meningococcal Disease

Patients may present with bacteremia, septic arthritis

An electron microscope image provided by the CDC shows Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which causes the disease tubercu

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Reach Highest Level in a Decade

Rates are up among all age groups, according to the CDC

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID's Silver Lining; 'I Could Kill Someone'; Measles or MMR Detection?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a vial of Comirnaty monovalent XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine and several single-use syringes.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Latest COVID Vax Cuts Hospitalization Risk in Immunocompromised People

But fewer than one in five of this vulnerable group have received the updated shot

A computer rendering of group A streptococcus bacteria.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Deadly Strep Infections on the Rise? Here's What to Know

End of COVID preventive measures may contribute to spikes in invasive strep infections

A chest x-ray of a patient with tuberculosis

<乌鸦传媒>New Tuberculosis Framework May Improve Research, Clinical Care

Consensus group issues 5-state TB classification system

A photo of Anthony Fauci

<乌鸦传媒>Fauci: When Confronted With Misinformation, Stick to the Science

Former NIAID director advises public health students on navigating politically charged topics

A thermal image of a person鈥檚 hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Diagnostic Adjuncts Could Reduce Overdiagnosis of Cellulitis

Thermal imaging and ALT-70 prediction score the "latest step in a quest for improved diagnosis"

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Arnold Schwarzenegger's Surgery; Bird Flu in U.S. Milk; Light Pollution and Strokes

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a senior woman lying in a hospital bed and wearing an oxygen mask as an out of focus woman looks on.

<乌鸦传媒>Inappropriate Dx of Pneumonia Common in Hospitalized Adults

Nearly 90% received a full course of antibiotics

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Misinfo Runs Rampant Online. The Gov't Must Retain the Right to Intervene.

Combating vaccine falsehoods and other inaccurate claims protects public health

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Settles Ivermectin Case; When AI Makes a Medical Error; $97,000 Air Ambulance

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment; Stroke After COVID Vaccination

Also in TTHealthWatch: oxygen targets in critically ill people

FDA EUA pemivibart (Pemgarda) over a computer rendering of antibodies attacking COVID viruses.

<乌鸦传媒>New Monoclonal Authorized to Prevent COVID in Immunocompromised People

No such option has been available since FDA revoked the authorization of Evusheld last year

A computer rendering of Candida auris fungus

<乌鸦传媒>There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Last

The arrival of C. auris in Washington is a harbinger of health systems addled by climate change

A photo of Cathy McMorris Rodgers speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>House Committee Wrestles With Lab Test Regulation

Some favor a proposed FDA rule, while others push for passage of the VALID Act

A photo of a syringe and pills lying near a bar bell and weights in a gym.

<乌鸦传媒>Who Really 'Died Suddenly'? Anabolic Steroid Users.

A new study sheds light on the risks

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand putting a pulse oximeter on a patients finger.

<乌鸦传媒>Lower Oxygen Targets May Be Preferable for COVID Patients in the ICU

More days alive and off life support with a PaO2 target of 60 mm Hg

A computer rendering of antibodies and red and white blood cells.

<乌鸦传媒>Can an Autoimmunity Lead to Immune Deficiency?

Studies may explain some cases of rare opportunistic infections

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Kate Middleton's Medical Records; FDA Syringe Warning; NIH Ends COVID Guidelines

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a vial of the Moderna bivalent covid vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Study

Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Another Trader Joe's Recall; CDC Measles Alert; Agency Tackles Health Worker Burnout

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a senior man straining to see his smartphone.

<乌鸦传媒>Electronic Nudges to Get the Flu Shot Fall Short for Vax Rates, Outcomes

More intensive interventions are likely needed to improve flu vaccine uptake

FDA APPROVED fluticasone propionate (Xhance) over a computer rendering of a transparent head with the sinuses highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>First Treatment Approved for Chronic Rhinosinusitis Without Nasal Polyps

Daily sprays of Xhance reduced acute exacerbations by 56% to 66% in trials

A photo of a senior woman receiving a covid vaccination from a female nurse.

<乌鸦传媒>How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get a COVID Booster?

Experts say about every 6 months, but that should be individualized

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Fertility Doc Murders Wife; Death After Gila Monster Bite; Is Milk Unhealthy?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a man at home holding a positive COVID test.

<乌鸦传媒>Hold Your Horses, Health Workers With COVID Still Must Isolate

This aspect of CDC's guidance is not to be glossed over

A photo of attendants to International Long COVID Awareness Day.

<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Patients, Advocates Rally for More Research, Funding, and Attention

"This has gone on long enough," one protester says

A photo of a mom holding her phone to her ear with her other hand on her bed-ridden daughters forehead

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Cases of MIS-C After COVID Still Occurring in U.S. Kids

But incidence now less frequent and mostly in the unvaccinated or those without a recent dose

A scanning electron microscope image of fecal microbiota

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Tries to Close the Lid on Poop Transplant Company

Fecal microbiota transplant business needs a BLA or IND to operate, agency says

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Reverses on Medicare Cuts; Pill for Ebola? Chef Jailed for Serving Norovirus

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A computer rendering of Coccidioidomycosis fungus

<乌鸦传媒>Valley Fever Screens Found Lagging for Rheum Patients in Endemic Areas

A significant issue for DMARD and steroid users in the American Southwest

The YouTube thumbnail with Mikhail Varshavski, DO and the words The Checkup

<乌鸦传媒>How Flesh-Eating Bacteria Destroyed a Fitness Influencer's Life

Dr. Mike discusses a debilitating case of Mycobacterium with Bea Amma

A photo of Paul Alexander inside his iron lung

<乌鸦传媒>Paul Alexander Thrived for Decades in an Iron Lung After Contracting Polio in 1952

"Being positive is a way of life for me," said Alexander, who died at the age of 78 on Monday

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