Artificial intelligence may be able to detect and predict severity of new COVID-19 variants, according to a study published Jan. 2 in PNAS Nexus.
Category: Public Health
Clinicians warn of infection risks tied to med spas
Lack of oversight and increasing reports of infection are causing physicians to sound alarm bells about risks related to medical spas.
Larger virus admission bumps expected in January: 3 updates
With holiday gatherings wrapping up, experts anticipate further increases in hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses over the next few weeks.
10 states where COVID admissions are highest, rising fastest
CDC data shows new COVID-19 hospitalizations increased for the sixth week straight, with nearly 26,000 admissions reported for the week ending Dec. 16.
JN.1 prevalence, by state
The omicron subvariant JN.1 has been identified in at least 37 states and the District of Columbia as of Dec. 18, according to outbreak.info, a platform that tracks data on COVID-19 variants and is supported by the CDC and other national research group…
Pediatric cases of RSV lead to more hospitalizations than omicron, flu
Pediatric cases of respiratory syncytial virus led to more emergency hospitalizations than the omicron variant of COVID-19 and influenza, according to a study published Dec. 26 in JAMA.
23 states with high respiratory virus levels
Outpatient respiratory illnesses have risen again for a seventh week in a row, according to the CDC. COVID-19, flu and RSV cases and hospitalizations are up across the country.
Expert concerns grow over subscription style healthcare
A combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, physician shortages, and delays to receive in-person care have led to the boom of subscription-style healthcare services that promise a fast review of symptoms and streamlined ordering of prescriptions. But exper…
Virus ED visits jump 21%: 4 hospital trends to know
Heading into the week of Christmas, new hospitalizations and emergency department visits for respiratory viruses continued to rise nationwide.
RFK Jr.’s Campaign of Conspiracy Theories Is PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year
Debate and speculation are heating up over whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign will factor into the outcome of the 2024 election. But one thing is clear: Kennedy’s political following is built on a movement that seeks to legitimize conspiracy theories.
