The proportions of COVID-19 variants circulating nationwide have been relatively constant over the past five weeks, and health experts are uncertain as to why, ABC News reported Sept. 6.
Category: Public Health
55% of men don’t get routine health screenings: 4 Cleveland Clinic survey findings
More than half of men aren’t proactive when it comes to their health and knowing their family health history, according to a survey of more than 1,000 men led by Cleveland Clinic.
Physicians worry lookalike labels on original, updated COVID-19 shots may lead to errors: 3 notes on new boosters
Labels on the original COVID-19 vaccines and the updated boosters are very similar, leaving some physicians concerned people will mistakenly receive the wrong shots, NBC News reported Sept. 6.
‘It’s Becoming Too Expensive to Live’: Anxious Older Adults Try to Cope With Limited Budgets
Three women explain how life’s surprises can catapult their efforts to carefully manage limited budgets and lead to financial distress.
How disease outbreaks made wastewater surveillance more targeted
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.
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.
