Nearly half of US COVID-19 cases now caused by JN.1 variant
Dec 28, 2023
The speed at which the JN.1 variant has spread this month suggests that it may spread more easily and be better at evading the immune system.
Four people have died from Salmonella-tainted cantaloupe in the United States
Dec 19, 2023
“In this outbreak, 40 sick people resided in long-term care facilities … before they got sick.” The “CDC [also] advises facilities that care for people who are at higher risk for...
Listeria risk prompts recall of Planters peanut products
May 07, 2024
To date, no reports of illnesses have been linked to the recalled products have been reported.
Amid salmonella outbreak, consumers should avoid unknown brands of cantaloupe
Dec 01, 2023
The CDC said it “is concerned about this outbreak because illnesses are severe … and people in long-term care facilities … have gotten sick.”
More free COVID-19 tests made available by US government
Nov 20, 2023
Four tests are allowed per household; people who did not order more in September can order up to eight free tests.
CDC, AMA urge Americans to make sure they are vaccinated against measles
Mar 19, 2024
Cases are rising in the United States and globally due to pockets of unvaccinated people.
Prevalence of COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 rising in the United States
Nov 28, 2023
Preliminary data on the variant suggest that it does not trigger more severe illness than previous variants.
Nitrate-enriched beetroot juice produces reduction in systolic BP in COPD
Dec 20, 2023
Active treatment lowered SBP, improved 6-minute walk test and improved measures of endothelial function.
Texan has contracted H5N1 bird flu; CDC calls threat to public ‘low’
Apr 01, 2024
An unnamed person in Texas had been diagnosed with the H5N1 avian flu after close contact with infected dairy cattle, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
CDC: Number of cantaloupe-related Salmonella cases has doubled
Dec 08, 2023
Given the number of cases observed among the elderly and children, the “CDC [also] advises facilities that care for people who are at higher risk for severe illness to not serve cantaloupes that...