Wastewater surveillance, a key tool used by health officials to monitor the spread of COVID-19, is now becoming key in monkeypox and polio outbreak investigations, CNN reported Sept. 5.
Category: Public Health
WHO: Legionella behind cluster of pneumonia cases in Argentina
Legionella has been confirmed as the cause behind a cluster of pneumonia cases at a private health clinic in the Tucumán province of Argentina, according to a Sept. 3 update from the World Health Organization.
Monkeypox vaccine induces low antibody levels, study finds: 4 updates
Two doses of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, which was developed as a smallpox vaccine, generate relatively low antibody levels with poor capacity to neutralize the virus, according to findings published Aug. 31 in the preprint server medRxiv.
In the Rush to Curtail Abortion, States Adopt a Jumbled Stew of Definitions for Human Life
For decades, the U.S. medical establishment has adhered to a legally recognized standard for brain death, one embraced by most states. Why is a uniform clinical standard for the inception of human life proving so elusive?
‘He Stood His Ground’: California State Senator Will Leave Office as Champion of Tough Vaccine Laws
California state Sen. Richard Pan, who spearheaded some of the country’s most ambitious vaccine mandate legislation, is leaving office this year because of term limits. A pediatrician, he plans to practice medicine full time but has not ruled out a future run for office.
Meet Mary Wakefield, the Nurse Administrator Tasked With Revamping the CDC
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has tapped Mary Wakefield to help “reset” the agency after its public failures handling the covid pandemic. Those who know Wakefield say her high standards and problem-solving skills make her a good fit for the job.
Are we too scared to talk to our patients about their weight?
Talking about weight isn’t easy. Case in point, I was scheduled to perform five back-to-back fluoroscopically guided procedures. This was not unusual, but all my scheduled patients happened to be seriously overweight. Excess fat and skin made it …
Skinny fat and normal weight obesity [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Obesity is genetically common in our family. I was being gaslighted and judged by a bunch of obese people, most of whom were doing nothing to improve their health and obesity issues….
Medical association to create 1st guidelines for diagnosing, treating ADHD
The American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders plans to develop the nation’s first guidelines for diagnosing and treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 1.
WHO monitoring mysterious pneumonia in Argentina tied to 9 cases, 3 deaths
The World Health organization is monitoring a “pneumonia of unknown origin” after health officials in Argentina notified the agency that nine people have fallen ill, including three who have died.
