The chances of experiencing long COVID-19 after a second bout with the infection appear to be lower than the first time around, according to new survey findings.
Category: Public Health
What drives recurring UTIs in some patients
Some individuals may be more susceptible to catching recurring urinary tract infections because the infections can actually change the urinary tract lining, creating conditions that make an infected individual more prone to catching them again, finding…
'One step closer' to diagnosing Parkinson's before symptoms appear: Study
A newly discovered test for Parkinson’s disease shows promise in diagnosing the condition very early — and may help in identifying if a person is at risk of developing the disease, according to research findings that will be published in May in The Lan…
China's lab safety issues spur concern over another pandemic
China’s efforts to ramp up the country’s biotechnology capabilities are outpacing progress to strengthen laboratory safety, prompting concerns that a deadly pathogen could escape the laboratory setting and potentially spur another pandemic, experts tol…
The Confusing Fate of the Abortion Pill
The legality and availability of the abortion pill mifepristone is in question after a federal judge in Texas canceled the FDA’s approval of the first drug used in the two-drug medication abortion regimen. A 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel overruled that decision in part, saying the pill should remain available, but only under the onerous restrictions in place before 2016. Meanwhile, another federal judge in Washington state issued a ruling in a separate case that conflicts with the Texas decision, ordering the FDA not to roll back any of its restrictions on the drug. Victoria Knight of Axios, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
XBB.1.16 may cause new symptom, experts say
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 appears to be causing a new symptom among children: conjunctivitis. So far, the evidence is anecdotal and based on what physicians in India — where the strain is fueling a surge in cases — have seen among patients.
The Rate of Older Californians Dying of Malnutrition Has Accelerated
Californians 85 and older are especially susceptible to malnutrition. They accounted for almost three in five malnutrition deaths in the state last year.
Syphilis cases reached 70-year high during pandemic, CDC report finds
Nationwide syphilis infections increased by 32 percent during the pandemic and resulted in 220 stillbirths and infant deaths, an April 11 CDC news release stated.
1st human death from bird flu strain recorded in China
After Chinese health officials reported a human case of avian flu on March 27, the infected individual has now been confirmed dead, according to the World Health Organization. The woman is the third known person infected with the H3N8 strain of the vir…
Feds Launch Criminal Investigation Into ‘AGGA’ Dental Device and Its Inventor
Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance, or “AGGA” dental device, following a recent KFF Health News-CBS News investigation, according to a motion filed in federal court.
