The CDC is monitoring more than 200 U.S. patients who may be at risk for fungal meningitis likely tied to surgical procedures they underwent at clinics in a Mexico border city, according to a May 25 update from AP.
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NJ hospitals see 40% rise in patients admitted with 'major' and 'extreme' illness
More than 40 percent of people who seek medical care at New Jersey hospitals are presenting with “major” or “extreme” levels of illness, according to a May 24 New Jersey Hospital Association report, which noted the highest levels of severe illness were…
HIV dropped 12% thanks to this demographic: 7 notes
The CDC found HIV infections declined 12 percent between 2017 and 2021, and the decline was driven by young people.
Abortion Bans Are Driving Off Doctors and Closing Clinics, Putting Basic Health Care at Risk
Doctors say they are reluctant to practice in abortion-banned states, where making the best decision for a patient could run afoul of the law. Even former President Donald Trump’s surgeon general is concerned about the repercussions for women’s health, writes KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner.
As Water Levels Drop, the Risk of Arsenic Poisoning Rises
As the West grapples with a megadrought, its driest spell in at least 1,200 years, rising levels of arsenic — a known carcinogen — in Colorado’s San Luis Valley offer clues to what the future may hold.
Washington patient who refuses TB treatment was spotted on public transportation despite court no-show
The woman at the center of an ongoing civil case in Washington state — who is infected with tuberculosis and has repeatedly refused both isolation and treatment — failed to appear in court again on May 19, according to Pierce County Superior Court docu…
Small, Rural Communities Have Become Abortion Access Battlegrounds
After local leaders in rural Nevada reached an impasse over a proposed Planned Parenthood clinic, an anti-abortion activist pitching local abortion bans across the U.S. arrived at their remote City Hall.
Arsenic levels rising in domestic wells: 6 things hospitals should know
Droughts and overpumping of aquifers are leading to increased levels of heavy metal in domestic wells, KFF Health News reported May 22.
WHO launches global network for virus surveillance
The World Health Organization is doubling-down on pathogen surveillance with the launch of a global network created to understand more about how infectious emerging diseases are and how they spread.
4th death linked to contaminated eye drops
An additional death linked to contaminated eye drops was reported by the CDC May 15, bringing the total to four associated deaths and 81 patient cases across 18 U.S. states.
