The federal government plans to build a massive Alzheimer’s research database capable of tracking the long-term health of up to 90 percent of the population, according to an exclusive April 3 report from Reuters.
Category: Public Health
Nevada and California lead nation in number of C. auris cases
Candida auris infections are increasingly on the rise across the U.S. — something the CDC has cited as “an emerging fungus that presents a serious global health threat.” Now, the fungus has induced infections across dozens of states.
FDA to clear another booster for high-risk groups, officials say
The FDA is planning to make another COVID-19 booster that targets omicron available for high-risk individuals, The Washington Post reported April 3.
Fatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes
Persistent fatigue — the feeling of having no energy — can contribute to frailty and affects 40% to 74% of older patients with chronic illness. Yet its causes can be elusive.
Raincoats, Undies, School Uniforms: Are Your Clothes Dripping in ‘Forever Chemicals’?
The full health risks of wearing apparel made with PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” are still unknown. But states are taking action so clothing makers will remove them.
Coronavirus variant XBB 1.16 spotted in 18 US states
The new SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant XBB.1.16 has spurred increased hospitalizations and deaths in some countries. In the U.S., the dominant variant is still XBB.1.5, but health officials say other variants are on the rise.
Concerns grow over drug-resistant bacteria tied to eye infections
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the strain of drug-resistant bacteria that has been found in eye drops and ointment imported from India, has never been found before in the U.S., the CDC said.
Experimental treatment aims to treat long COVID-19 smell disorders
Physicians are experimenting with a numbing procedure which may restore or improve smell and taste disorders in people with long COVID-19, NBC News reported March 31.
New omicron subvariant is 'one to watch': WHO
The World Health Organization added XBB.1.16 to its list of variants under monitoring on March 22. The omicron subvariant has been reported in 22 countries, with most cases detected in India.
CDC team fell ill while investigating aftermath of Ohio train derailment
Earlier this month, seven CDC investigators studying potential health risks associated with the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, briefly fell ill, experiencing symptoms including headache, sore throat, coughing and nausea, according to a…
