Health care worker is third person to become ill after contact with Missouri patient who had bird flu
A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also ...
CDC says a second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had symptoms
A second health worker in contact with the Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu also developed symptoms but wasn ...
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CDC Launching ‘Agency-Wide Strategy’ On ‘Health Equity’ For LGBT, Minorities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it will reorganize its Office of Health Equity ...
Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use
The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a ...
Cancer death rates are falling, but more young people are getting diagnosed. The good and bad news from the annual cancer progress report.
Cancer deaths are down in the U.S., but the disease is taking hold in younger populations, likely fueled by obesity, alcohol ...
FDA approves FluMist for upcoming flu season
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday an approval of a new self- and caregiver-administered nose spray against ...
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The Download: training robots for unfamiliar environments, and all-new bird flu
September will soon be drawing to a close. The kids are back to school, and those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are ...
UW Medicine gets funding for 3 projects to better detect syphilis
The University of Washington School of Medicine is one step closer to developing tests that can better detect syphilis. It’s ...
With cold and flu season here, it's time to start thinking about getting an updated COVID vaccine
A new vaccine is out just in time for fall, offering protection against the latest variant. Anyone 6 months and older can get ...
States, hospital systems try less punitive drug testing of pregnant women and newborns
This story originally appeared in at Stateline. Some states and hospital systems have updated their policies on drug testing ...
US FDA approves AstraZeneca's flu vaccine for self-administration
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has approved AstraZeneca's influenza nasal spray vaccine for ...
In health breakthrough, FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for at-home use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first flu vaccine that comes in the form of a nasal spray and ...