Turkey feasts with loved ones may have come and gone, but the aftermath of COVID and flu-related hospitalizations post-Thanksgiving are on the upswing, albeit it’s lower than this time last year. In a subtle move this week, the California Department of Public Health replaced the state’s COVID dashboard with a new respiratory virus dashboard that …
As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to trend upwards, Milwaukee’s health commissioner reports that only “very low” number of city residents have received the latest COVID-19 vaccine. Health Commissioner Mike Totoraitis told a Milwaukee Common Council committee that only about 5% of Milwaukee residents have been vaccinated with the updated vaccine, which became available in September. Whereas …
FDA approves updated vaccine to fight COVID variants as cases rise An updated COVID vaccine has been approved by the FDA, paving the way for a fight against variants as cases rise across the country. Ryan Ross, USA TODAY Incidence of a COVID-19 variant appears to have increased threefold in the U.S. in recent weeks, …
A new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reveals a concerning increase in childhood vaccine exemption rates across more than 40 states. According to the CDC, for the 2022-2023 school year, the vaccine exemption rate increased overall to 3% for the more than 3.8 million children entering kindergarten, marking …
By James Reinl, Social Affairs Correspondent, For Dailymail.Com 15:37 03 Nov 2023, updated 15:37 03 Nov 2023 Americans are increasingly questioning the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, and politicians from both the left and right are capitalizing on these fears in their campaigns for the White House. Recent polls indicate that while most voters still …
Nasal sprays have emerged as a savior for allergy sufferers, but recent research suggests that they could have far-reaching applications. From saving lives to delivering vaccines, nasal sprays are being hailed as the future of medicine delivery. Let’s explore the current and potential future uses of nasal sprays. Currently, nasal sprays are used to treat …
By Connor Boyd, Health And Science Editor for DailyMail.com, and Cassidy Morrison, Senior Health Reporter for DailyMail.com [HTML tags: ]; 12:47 26 Oct 2023, [HTML tags: ]; updated 17:24 26 Oct 2023 [HTML tags: ] [HTML tags: ]Two FDA analyses flag potential health concerns related to Covid vaccines[HTML tags: ] [HTML tags: ]Two analyses conducted …
Decrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will hold a media availability about respiratory illnesses Tuesday afternoon. In a release, the province said Dr. Robert Strang will provide an update on the fall vaccine rollout plan. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be live streamed …
Every fall, the arrival of chilly air and red leaves signals the beginning of preparations in pediatric ICUs for the annual RSV virus onslaught. While flu and COVID may dominate the headlines, it is RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, that remains the leading cause of hospitalization for babies year after year. Inflicting inflammation on their …
Get ready for the upcoming updated COVID-19 vaccines, just in time for flu shots. Doctors are hopeful that enough people will get vaccinated to prevent another “tripledemic” like last year, when hospitals were overwhelmed by an early flu season, a surge of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and a winter coronavirus surge. COVID-19 hospitalizations have been …