Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention informed employees that office space it rents in the Atlanta area would be closed after Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, was found in the buildings, the New […]
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Member States have adopted the global strategy for TB research and innovation through an unprecedented silent-written procedure of the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) last week. The global strategy was developed to support efforts by governments and other partners to accelerate TB research and innovation, and to […]
The United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF), a mechanism that tracks and advances the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, was convened virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on 7–16 July 2020, on the theme “Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development […]
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FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2020 British scientists have discovered what makes people stink. Blame an enzyme that hides in specific bacteria that colonize the human armpit. “Solving the structure of this ‘BO enzyme’ has allowed us to pinpoint the molecular step inside certain bacteria that makes the odor molecules,” said co-author […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (American Heart Association News) As evidenced by the countless adoring posts, cute videos and laugh-out-loud memes on social media, people love their furry feline friends. But keeping cats happy and healthy isn’t always easy. Indeed, cats suffer many of the same health problems humans do, including […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) Americans are faring much worse mentally and financially during the COVID-19 pandemic than citizens of other high-income countries around the world, according to an international analysis. One-third of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced unbearable stress, anxiety and sadness during the […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) Former First Lady Michelle Obama said Wednesday that she is suffering from “low-grade depression.” “I’m waking up in the middle of the night because I’m worrying about something or there’s a heaviness,” Obama said during her “The Michelle Obama Podcast.” “I try to make […]
FRIDAY, Aug. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — On Thursday morning, Ohio governor Mike DeWine said he had tested positive for the coronavirus, but by Thursday night a second test came back negative, NBC reported. Why the two tests differed isn’t clear. The first test result came before DeWine was to […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) Women whose periods started at an early age are more likely to have hot flashes and night sweats during menopause, researchers say. “The risk of the women who menstruated early experiencing both symptoms was greater than having either [hot flashes] or night sweats alone,” […]