Bryan Pietsch

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A brain-eating killer amoeba: What to know about Naegleria fowleri

Two people have died this summer after coming in contact with Naegleria fowleri, which thrives in warm bodies of water, though infections are extremely rare.

A week after reviving at her wake, woman is now dead, doctors say

Bella Montoya, an Ecuadoran woman who was declared dead but later heard knocking on her coffin, has been declared dead again after a week in intensive care.

Skin patch for peanut allergy in toddlers shows promise, study finds

The “peanut patch” outperformed a placebo in reducing sensitivity to peanut protein, according to the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Johnson & Johnson offers $8.9B to settle talc baby powder claims

The proposed settlement would be paid out over 25 years to settle claims that talc in baby powder caused cancer, which Johnson & Johnson denies.

Monkeypox cases are down, but concern over intradermal vaccine lingers

Intradermal injections allow a vaccine dose to be split into five. But they’ve brought up lingering concerns about side effects and questions about efficacy.

New York City drops vaccine mandate for private employers

The city will keep its requirement for city employees to be vaccinated, Mayor Eric Adams said.

Marijuana use among young people in U.S. at record high, study says

About 1 in 10 young people used cannabis on a near-daily basis, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

California, Illinois declare states of emergency over monkeypox

The state of emergency declarations will expand resources and coordination efforts, as monkeypox cases surpass 5,800 nationwide.

‘Rebound’ coronavirus cases: What to know after Biden tests positive again

Rebound cases, in which someone has symptoms or tests positive for the coronavirus after completing treatment and testing negative, have been described as rare.

U.S. no longer in ‘full-blown’ pandemic phase, Fauci says

Anthony Fauci said the United States is no longer seeing “tens and tens and tens of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of deaths” from covid-19.