Tulare County officials hope the region will soon be a testing ground for a new generation of technology in a centuries-old war: Human vs. Mosquito.
Category: Public Health
COVID-19 hospitalizations to rise through late May, CDC predicts
Hospitals will likely see new COVID-19 admissions increase through the end of the month, federal modeling suggests.
Researchers turn attention to those who’ve dodged COVID-19
Researchers around the world are working to understand how a shrinking number of people have managed to avoid contracting the coronavirus for more than two years in hopes of uncovering better preventive measures and more effective treatments, The Washi…
We are not defined by what we eat [PODCAST]
“I propose that we look at what each choice in food does for us: How does it make my body feel? How am I able to sleep and move and focus when I eat this food? How am I giving my body what it needs right now and what will keep it strong over time…
CDC investigating 109 severe hepatitis cases in children, 5 deaths
The CDC is investigating “hepatitis of unknown cause” in 109 children, including five deaths, agency officials said in a May 5 update.
US may see ‘pretty sizable’ fall COVID-19 surge, Dr. Ashish Jha warns
The U.S. may see a “pretty sizable wave” of COVID-19 infections this fall and winter as the virus continues to evolve and immunity wanes, White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha, MD, said May 8 on ABC News’ “This Week.”
US flu hospitalizations fall for 1st time in months
A total of 3,070 people in the U.S. were admitted to hospitals for the flu for the week ending April 30, marking the first time flu hospitalizations have dropped since January, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report.
COVID-19 admissions jumped 16.6% last week: 9 CDC findings
The U.S. reported double-digit increases in both COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations last week, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published May 5.
Rising hospitalizations put CDC’s COVID-19 prevention guidelines to the test
When COVID-19 cases were on the decline in February after reaching pandemic peaks in January, the CDC updated its guidance for informing COVID-19 prevention measures to rely more on hospitalizations and strain on the healthcare system, rather than the …
15M global deaths tied to COVID-19, WHO estimates
Approximately 14.9 million people have died of COVID-19 since January 2020 directly or indirectly, described as “excess mortality,” according to a May 5 report from the World Health Organization.
