The disease is curable using a multi-drug treatment that includes typically two or three antibiotics taken over the course of a year or two.
Category: Breaking
Court Blocks Idaho AG From Prosecuting Doctors For Referring Out-Of-State Abortions
The state has enacted the most restrictive policies for residents obtaining abortions out of state.
NIH Opens Clinical Trials For Long Covid Treatment
The trials are part of the world’s largest effort to understand, treat and prevent long Covid.
Biogen Looks To Bulk Up Rare Disease Portfolio With $7.3 Billion Acquisition
Biogen will buy Reata Pharmaceuticals and its Friedreich’s ataxia drug in a $7.3 billion deal.
More Americans Face Possibly Life-Threatening Red Meat Allergy After Spike In Tick-Borne Illness
The condition, alpha-gal syndrome, is usually caused by a bite from the lone star tick—a type of tick indigenous to a majority of the eastern U.S.
McConnell’s Abrupt Freeze-Up Could’ve Been A Seizure Or Stroke—Or Just Dehydration, Experts Say
This is the third medical incident McConnell has suffered from this year, as he experienced a fall in March and February.
AI At The Doctor? Amazon Launches New Service As Google, Microsoft Aim At Merging Healthcare With Artificial Intelligence
Amazon is continuing its expansion into the health space with the launch of a new generative AI tool called HealthScribe, meant to take over some time-consuming administrative tasks of doctor’s offices and clinics, the company said.
Elon Musk’s Increasing Skepticism Of Covid-19 And Vaccines: A Timeline
In the past three years Elon Musk has continued to spread questionable and sometimes false information on Twitter about Covid-19.
Twitter Deletes Fact-Check Of Musk Connecting Bronny James’ Cardiac Arrest To Covid Vaccine
Some users on the social media platform, including Musk, spread vaccine misinformation Tuesday, claiming Bronny James’ cardiac arrest may have been linked to the use of the Covid-19 vaccine.
It’s Rare, But It Happens: What Bronny James’ Health Teaches Us About Cardiac Arrest In Young Athletes
Bronny James, a USC basketball player and son of LeBron James, is in stable condition after collapsing on the court Monday.
