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Your Guide to Hepatitis C Medications
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 – Hepatitis C is a serious viral infection that can scar your liver, cause your liver to fail and raise your risk for liver cancer, but there are a multitude of medications...
Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Most Often Involve Norovirus
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 – Foodborne illness outbreaks most commonly involve norovirus, according to research published in the June 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – A key to living to 100 may be the viruses living in a centenarian’s guts. “This snapshot of how the virome interacts with gut microbiomes could tell us about how microbial a...
Long COVID Can Make It Tougher to Exercise, and Research Is Revealing Why
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – Lack of energy for exercise is a common problem for folks with so-called long COVID. New research pinpoints the most likely reason why: diminished capacity to get the heart...
71 Percent of Mpox Cases Occurred in Large Central Urban Areas
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 – About 71 percent of cases of mpox occurred among persons residing in large central urban areas, and 95.7 percent of these cases occurred in cisgender men, according to...
More Mpox Cases Reported as Health Officials Fear a Summer Resurgence
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 – U.S. health officials are bracing for the possibility that mpox could surge again this summer as cases mount in several states. On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Experts Devise Symptom Checklist to Help Define Long COVID
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 – Researchers have developed a definition and symptom checklist for long COVID, based on initial findings from a study of nearly 10,000 Americans. The study identified a set...
New Clues to Why Some People Suppress HIV Without Drugs
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 – Some HIV patients are naturally able to keep the virus fully in check without any medicinal help, a phenomenon that has intrigued scientists for decades. New research appears...
Mpox Virus Can Replicate on Surfaces for Days: Study
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 – Most cases of mpox are spread from skin-to-skin contact, but it is possible to catch the virus by touching a contaminated surface in a house or a hospital room, according to...
Scientists May Understand Link Between Common Virus & Multiple Sclerosis
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 – It’s been known for years that Epstein-Barr virus can trigger multiple sclerosis or drive progression of the degenerative disease, and Swedish researchers think they now u...
Current Surge Noted in RSV Infection, Especially in Older Children
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 – There is a current surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections, especially among older children, according to a research letter published online May 15 in JAMA...
WHO Declares Global Mpox Outbreak Over
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 – Cases of mpox around the world have dropped dramatically, prompting the World Health Organization on Thursday to declare an end to the global health emergency. An expert...
WHO Declares Global Mpox Outbreak Over
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 – Cases of mpox around the world have dropped dramatically, prompting the World Health Organization on Thursday to declare an end to the global health emergency. An expert...
Chicago Sees Surge in Mpox Cases
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 – While the mpox outbreak has been waning since last summer, it has not disappeared yet. Howard Brown Health, an LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Chicago, recently reported seeing...
Uptick Seen in Mpox Cases in Chicago
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 – While the mpox outbreak has been waning since last summer, it hasn't disappeared yet. Howard Brown Health, a LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Chicago, recently reported seeing...
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