Health Officials Warn of New COVID Variant as Summer Travel Heats Up
Now, the time of summer travel is upon us while health official are advising a cautious approach knowing of a new variant – “FLiRT”, (short [Read More…]
Overdose Deaths Dip in the U.S. for the First Time in Five Years, but Challenges Remain
In a cautiously optimistic progress, data published by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that drug overdose deaths in the USA have [Read More…]
Tragedy in Ontario: Child Dies from Measles in First Case in Over a Decade
Health officials in Ontario grieve the loss of a little child who was killed from complications of measles. This is the first such death for [Read More…]
Human Bird Flu Case in US: Are We Facing a New Pandemic Threat?
The current case of H5N1 avian influenza, or, as popularly known,bird flu, in the US dairy worker has led to the rise of a human [Read More…]
Bird Flu in Wastewater: CDC Investigates Possible Environmental Presence
The U. S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is looking into whether the bird flu virus might be detectable in wastewater samples taken [Read More…]
GLP-1 Drugs on the Rise: Survey Shows 12% of U.S. Adults Have Tried Ozempic or Similar Medications
A study done by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has proved that the use of a class of drugs, which are called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) [Read More…]
FLiRT Alert! UCSF Doctor Explains New COVID Variant Concern
A new set of coronavirus variants, dubbed FLiRT (short for KP.2 lineage), is raising concerns among health officials about a potential rise in COVID-19 cases [Read More…]
Alert: Fake Fentanyl Pills Increasingly Found in US Drug Busts
A recent research shows a significant increase in the number of counterfeit fentanyl pills being picked up by the police, thus, being a proof of [Read More…]
Bird Flu Concerns in Dairy: Raw Milk Enthusiasts Weigh the Risks
Today, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared new support programs for producers who were affected [Read More…]
First Pig Kidney Transplant Recipient Dies: Medical Experts Analyze the Outcome
The first successful transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a human recipient is still being regarded as a medical milestone and success, although [Read More…]
